11th February, 2022
The Lagos State Standing Tribunal of Inquiry into Chieftaincy Matters, sitting at Ikeja has affirmed Supreme Authority of the Oba Elegushi of Ikateland over the land and chieftaincy in Mayegun in Eti-Osa Local Government.
The tribunal is chaired by Hon. Justice Titilola Ojikutu- Oshode.
This was after thorough investigation into the claims of prince Rahmon Adetunji Laani Maiyegun and a purported ” Maiyegun Royal Family” praying for the creation and/or recognition of Oba Maiyegun Town, Eti-Osa Local Government of Lagos State.
In the forty-page report by the tribunal, members agreed that the Mayegun family could not prove that they first settled in Maiyegun or have royal ancestry to enable the elevation.
The Tribunal, in its ruling held that evidence before it showed that it cannot recommend the creation or recognition of Oba of Maiyegun Town nor declaration of Abdul Rahmon Adetunji Laani Mayegun to Obaship status.
While in its application to the tribunal, the Maiyegun Family claimed to be related to a purported Prince Ajibosin, son of Iyunade, the daughter of Oduduwa, the progenitor of the Yoruba race and also enjoy the support of other family houses or the majority in Maiyegun Town, it was established that the family has no such relationship and does not have the support of the other families or majority of the town.
Other findings of the tribunal were that the applicant Rahmon Adetunji Laani Mayegun to Obaship status failed to obtain the consent of Elegushi Royal Family of Ikate Land who is the consenting authority or the Chieftaincy Committee, that the applicant did not comply with the Oba and Chief Laws of Lagos State and such non-compliance rendered its application void ab initio.
In 1994 to meet the yearnings of the Customary Landlords/Owners of the subject of Lagos State Global Acquisition in Eti Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State and to preserve the ethos of the villages so acquired, Lagos State Government excised different portions of land of various sizes to all the villages including Maiyegun as published in various Lagos State Gazettes.
The Land excised to Maiyegun is as contained and published in the Lagos State Government official Gazette. no. 27, Vol, 29 of Ikeja dated 1st September 1994 on Page 268.