The lingering crisis going on between two top Monarchs in Ogun State seems to have come to an end as what appear as a fence mending move of  Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun broker peace with the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo and the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona over the ongoing crisis.

The revered monarchs have been at loggerheads over the classification of Obas in Yorubaland.

The first salvo was thrown by Oba Gbadebo, who classified the Alake as senior in position to the Awujale.

His position was based on the classification provided by the colonial masters based on their remuneration.

Oba Adetona, however, retaliated by declaring the Alake as a junior Oba in Yorubaland and even in his domain in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

A recent meeting with Amosun by the two monarchs is seen as a fence mending move by the governor.

Speaking with Journalists after a three hour closed door meeting held at the Ogun State Governor’s Office, Abeokuta, Governor Amosun who was very evasive while reacting to Journalists questions said, “Yes, we are here, our fathers are here to see me. Of course, we deliberated on so many things. I’m sure you want to say what is happening. Indeed nothing is happening. They came here to see the possibility of how to make sure we have peace‎ in the state, among so many other things that we did”.

Amosun said further, “We have come here to deliberate and as always, it’s always a pleasure for me to have our fathers around here”.

When asked further to give a clarification on the rift between the monarchs on the ranking, Amosun said, “But this one, there is nothing like ranking of Obas. We know ourselves. Our fathers they have ways, even before the advent of all these colonials and what have you, we have ways of how we live in harmony and I think we will continue to do that. Don’t forget, and I’m saying this again with all due humility and sense of responsibility, that in the context of we Yorubas, we know our pre-eminence status”.

“Those of us from Ogun State, so we want to keep up with that tradition. We are not going to fan any ember of disunity. What we are known for in Ogun State is that all of us are one and we are still one”.

“Indeed, in the comity of the Yorubas, we know what we do, we know what we stand for and we will continue to do that”.

“They are here to ensure there is peace and harmony in Ogun State. It’s part of the things they have come to discuss with me. Unless, you are now saying that we should discuss what we considered to be classified openly”.

The two monarchs also denied speaking on questions posed to them by Journalists after the meeting.