One feared killed, palace reportedly set ablaze in Ikirun as new Akinrun makes move to access palace

One person, identified as Lukuman Omoola has reportedly been shot dead in Ikirun, as a result of the renewed crisis relating to the Akinrun of Ikirun stool.

Also a section of the palace on Wednesday reportedly went up in flames.

Crisis, it was gathered, erupted over alleged moves by the newly appointed king, Oba Olalekan Akadiri to access the palace.

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The late king was reportedly a descendant of the Gboleru Ruling House, one of the ruling houses fighting to fill the royal stool before it was passed on to the Obaara Ruling House via an Osun High Court ruling.

The Ikirun obaship tussle rocking the town was renewed after the Osun State Government appointed Prince Yinusa Olalekan Akadiri as the Akinrun and also after the new king allegedly led other persons to the town to gain access to the palace.

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Akadiri’s appointment as the Akinrun by the Osun State Government did not have the support of the majority of the town’s people including chiefs and the head of kingmakers.

He was also denied access to the palace since the second day of his announcement as the new king which made the state government present the staff of office to him at the State Government Secretariat.

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