I’VE NO PLAN TO TURBAN SERIKI HAUSA – EWI OF ADO-EKITI
I’VE NO PLAN TO TURBAN SERIKI HAUSA – EWI OF ADO-EKITI The Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe has denied allegation that he was planning to turban a Seriki Hausawa for the community, describing it as baseless and handiwork of detractors. Oba Adejugbe, who said turbanisation activities would never be entertained in the palace since it was against the tradition in Ado Ekiti kingdom, said that the palace had only planned to install one Abdul Yusuf as the Asiwaju of Hausa in Ado community billed for June. Chief Bayo Ogunmodimu, the Odole of Ado-Ekiti and chairman of a seven-member committee of the Ewi-in-Council set up by the palace to address the misleading report, said at a press briefing in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday that following the misrepresentation, the palace had postponed the installation activity. Ogunmodimu said, “It is clear to any reasonable, thinking and proper Yoruba person, especially an Ekiti man, that Kabiyesi only installs a worthy recognised iconic man or wo...