Indigenes of Iwo , Oyo State, marched together in solidarity on Tuesday to express their support for the Oluwo of Iwo , Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi.

This came as Oba Akanbi denied being a boxing king .

The Oluwo has come under intense pressure for allegedly physically attacking the Agbowu of Ogbaagbaa , Oba Dikrullahi Akinropo , during a peace meeting called by the Assistant Inspector- General of Police in charge of Zone 11 , Bashir Makama , in Osogbo on Friday to settle a land dispute in Iwo .

On Monday , monarchs under the Iwo Traditional Council demanded the suspension and prosecution of the Oluwo , while protesters from Ayedire and Ola-Oluwa local government areas stormed the Osun State secretariat in Osogbo to demand Oba Akanbi’ s suspension .

After marching through the community on Tuesday , the demonstrators , who condemned calls for Oba Akanbi ’ s suspension , converged on the Oluwo palace where some prominent indigenes of the town addressed them .

The Moluberin of Iwo , Chief Abolusode Adebayo, said it was “ an affront to the Oluwo ’ s stool ” that Oba Akinropo attempted to poke his walking stick in Oba Akanbi ’ s eyes ( as claimed by the Oluwo ) .

He said the Oluwo had at a meeting with the traditional rulers of the surrounding communities told them to desist from selling land in their towns.

Abolusode said , “ In August last year, the Oluwo held a meeting with monarchs under his authority. Thirty-five of them attended the meeting in the Oluwo ’ s palace, where they agreed to stop the indiscriminate sale of land in Iwoland.

“ The Oluwo also offered to append his signature to the parcels of land already sold , but urged the monarchs to stop the indiscriminate sale of land .

“ The Oluwo also told them to stop the way they address themselves . He said for people outside to know them and their domains , the monarchs should always add Iwo to their names.

“ For instance , the Onigege of Igege should not address himself as the Onigege of Igege but as the Onigege of Igege , Iwo . People outside Osun , who may not be familiar with their communities , once they see Iwo , they will know where the communities are located .

“ It was also agreed at that meeting that signboards in all the communities in Iwoland should henceforth have Iwoland written alongside the names of the towns on them . For example, on the signboards in Igege , Ogbagbaa and others should be written as Ile -Ogbo of Iwoland , Igege of Iwoland. All of them agreed to it including the Agbowu of Ogbaagbaa himself . ”

Meanwhile , Oba Akanbi at a press conference on Tuesday denied attacking Oba Akinropo , describing the call for his suspension by Iwo Traditional Council as a gang up to silence him.

The monarch insisted he didn ’ t punch Oba Akinropo .

He said , “ If I want to be a boxing king , I would have done that in Iwo instead of during the meeting in the AIG ’ s office.

“ I am fighting corruption in traditional system and I will keep fighting it , because I love my people and my people love me .

“ There was an argument that almost led to the fight that day , but I , Oba Abdrasheed Adewale Akanbi , did not punch the Agbowu of Ogbaagbaa .

“ He did not know where he got the scratch he was showing people. I advise other traditional rulers in Iwoland to accord me my respect . I am their paramount traditional ruler . ”

Source:- Punchng