Epe is about to blow up over a vacant throne. Residents and youth leaders are begging the Lagos State Government to fix the Obaship crisis left after Oba Shefiu Olatunji Adewale, the Olu of Epe, died seven months ago. A dispute between two contenders has stalled everything, creating major tension. The situation got so bad that local authorities canceled Eid prayers recently over security fears, though the state later reinstated them.
Community members say this lack of a monarch is messing up their traditions and daily life. Despite some state-led peace talks, nothing concrete has happened to pick a new king. Youth groups have sent petitions warning that further delay risks a total breakdown of order. A delegation even visited Chief Tunde Seriki, the Baamofin of Epe Kingdom, to plead for help. Seriki urged calm but expressed trust in Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to intervene fairly. From abroad, Alhaji Omodele Ibrahim, a club president and titled chief, also called for decisive state action, noting growing restlessness. Everyone agrees that only the state government has the clout to mediate a transparent and lasting solution.
Community members say this lack of a monarch is messing up their traditions and daily life. Despite some state-led peace talks, nothing concrete has happened to pick a new king. Youth groups have sent petitions warning that further delay risks a total breakdown of order. A delegation even visited Chief Tunde Seriki, the Baamofin of Epe Kingdom, to plead for help. Seriki urged calm but expressed trust in Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to intervene fairly. From abroad, Alhaji Omodele Ibrahim, a club president and titled chief, also called for decisive state action, noting growing restlessness. Everyone agrees that only the state government has the clout to mediate a transparent and lasting solution.
