Ladi Adebutu’s installation as Seriki of Iperuland ends 40 years of communal conflict
Iperuland was agog on Thursday, November 18th, 2021 as a former member of the Federal House of Representatives who represented Remo Federal Constituency, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu was installed as the Seriki of Iperuland by His Royal Majesty, Oba Adeleke Idowu Basibo, the Alaperu of Iperuland.
The installation which took at two different locations starting from the “Lopere Society House” (the traditional society by right expected to nominate and endorse individual fit for the post of Seriki and at the Palace of the Alaperu of Iperu.
It was gathered that office of the Seriki of Iperuland has been vacant for almost forty (40) years after the demise of Balogun Martins. There was no occupier of the title due to conflict of succession which eventually escalated to brewing conflicts amongst families, traditional institutions, among the Islamic faithful and various communities in Iperuland.
After forty years of succession-conflicts which had led to disintegration IperuLand, the installation of Adebutu provided the first opportunity where all factions were present, dialogue and made new dawn for Iperuland in unity.
After several successful meetings, Adebutu was unanimously selected as the Seriki of Iperuland by all factions who became united after forty years that the position has been vacant.
Iperuland has witnessed tremendous unity among the families, traditional councils in a short period after the nomination of Adebutu.
Contrary to misconceptions that the title is Islamic and not traditional, Adebutu while making his acceptance speech made known that the title of Seriki is a gazetted title which is the second in command amongst Kingmakers in Iperuland.
Hon. Ladi Adebutu has been a grassroot man who knows his onions and understands the terrain and his people,
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