GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN
From right, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, and Mutia, wife of Senator Rashidi Ladoja at the coronation of the 41st Olubadan on Fri. 4 March 2016
Oba Saliu Adetunji Aje Ogungunniso 1 (M) and Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo
Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, western Nigeria, stood still Friday as people from all walks of life thronged Mapo Hall situated at Oja’ba to witness the coronation of the 87-year-old 41st Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Alasupo Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso I, who was the immediate past Balogun Olubadan.
Security operatives had a very difficult task controlling the huge crowd who wanted to ensure that they occupied strategic places to be able to have a clear view of the event.
A large crowd of people who were prevented from entering the arena pushed and pressed to be able to catch a glimpse of activities.
It was a major struggle for those who had access and for dignitaries to enter the arena where the ceremony took place.
The situation was so bad that journalists had it rough as they were prevented from having access to the podium area to carry out their duties and were harassed and ordered off the area.
The media team of the event led by Yomi Layinka, Senior Adviser to the Oyo State Governor, unleashed security men on the journalists, giving them instruction to push and chase journalists away from the area.
It became worse on the arrival of the state governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi who himself supervised the policemen led by the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adeleye Oyebade to push away the journalists from the strategic position they stationed themselves on the podium after which he moved the eminent monarchs to the area where journalists were driven away from.
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Source:: PM Newspaper
