Ataoja chiefs, residents protest over alleged plot to depose monarch
…No plan to dethrone Ataoja – Oyetola Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Traditional chiefs in Osogbo and residents on Thursday thronged streets of Osun state capital protesting over alleged attempt by the state government to depose Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji. The chiefs which include community heads, village heads, heads of different markets and youths and women. They converge at Jimoh Buraimoh house at Odi-Olowo area and drove to Government Secretariat, Abere before returning to Ataoja’s palace. The protesters, in their hundred, bear placards with inscription such as, “Don’t cause confusion and violence in Osogbo”, “Ataoja has done nothing wrong”, “We won’t allow our heritage to be destroyed”, Oba Jimoh is our choice, don’t dethrone him”, among others. Addressing journalists during the protest, Chairman of heads of communities, who is also head of Gbodofon community, Chief Jimoh Buraimoh urged the state government not to cause confusion and chaos in Osogbobwith the purported move...