The Kupoluyi Family of Areota Ologun Ruling House has nominated the Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo has its candidate for the Oshodi royal stool.
Speaking at a press briefing to shed light on the matter, the Secretary of the Kupoluyi Ruling House, Prince AbdulWasiu Ayotude Almaroof, said Oshodi is like every other traditional town in Lagos State with two ruling houses: Ajenifuja Ruling House and Kupoluyi Ruling House, which were gazetted and recognized by the federal government.
“So far, in Oshodi, we have had 11 Baales but out of these Baales, only two were recognised by the state government. They are from the Ajenifuja and Kupoluyi families. Making the Kupoluyi family a prominent Ruling House Oshodi according to a Supreme Court ruling,” he explained.
Al Maroof added that the Supreme Court ruled in favour Areota Ologun families” by proclaiming us as the real owners of Oshodi land and can be crown as the only King of Oshodi kingdom”.
He said that Akinsanya family is from Oshodi and they belong to Kupoluyi ruling houses in Oshodi.
“The first prominent kingmaker in Oshodi who happens to be my grandfather, Pa Salaudeen Almoroof Ewa, is also from Kupoluyi Ruling House which also makes our family entitle to the ruling stool and a legitimate ruling house entitled to Oshodi Kingship,” the Kupoluyi Ruling House Scribe said.
He noted that the Chairman of NURTW, MC OluOmo is a bonafide member of Kupoluyi family, saying that the family of Pa salaudeen Almorouf also known as Areota Ologun comprises of 13 branches, that is, 13 children form the family tree, and one of the children is Alhaja Sadia Almaroof who gave birth to MC OluOmo’s father.
Thus, the Kupoluyi Family nominated MC. OluOmo has its candidate to occupy Oshodi royal stool.
Going back memory lane, Almoroof reeled out names of those who have occupied the Baale throne in Oshodi since the inception of the kingdom after the war.
“In 1850-1866, we had Baale Faremi Ajagungbade who spent 18 years on the throne, Baale Ogundeyi mounted the throne between 1866-1896 spending 34 years on the throne, then we had Baale Kupoluyi who reigned between1896- 1900.
“We had Baale Asiwaju, 1900-1903; Baale Seriki, 1903-1918; Baale Oke, 1918-1930; Baale Saani Ajenifuja, 1930-1958; Baale Yekini Alimi Ajenifuja,1964-1967; Baale Lateef Seidu Owoseni from Kupoluyi Ruling House, 1983-2005; and ever since then the Baaleship stool has remained pending. Since then we have only had regent”.
He added MC. Oluomo is an eligible son of the Kupoluyi Family as his father is one of the sons of Alhaja Sadia Almoroof who happened to be one of the 13 children of Pa Salaudeen Almaroof of Areota Ologun Family.
Kupoluyi Family held a meeting last week Sunday and agreed to present MC Oluomo as their candidate to attain Oshodi Royal Stool.
