Oba Adegboyega Dosunmu, the Olowu of Owu kingdom has declared war on Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, Alake of Egbaland.

Oba Adegboyega Dosunmu and Oba Adedotun Gbadebo

The Olowu has affirmed that his domain is not under the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland. He also said that he and his subjects will continue to appeal to the Ogun State Government to create the Owu Traditional Council and make the Olowu a paramount ruler.

This is in response to the comments made by the Alake’s aide, Chief Adebola Lawal, the Baapitan of Egbaland where he remarked that… “Owu is not different from Egba. If the people of Owu feel they are not Egba, why not pack their loads and leave this place? Why is Owu different from Egba? Are they not on Egba land?”

Meanwhile, the Olowu through Chief Saheed Akinmade, the Oganla of Owu kingdom in a statement disclosed that… “Owu people are independent ethnic group different from the Egbas and, as a result, not under the control of the Alake or any other Egba monarch. The Owu people also have the right to continue with the appeal to the state government to have Owu Traditional Council.”