Sarkin Sasa: We are in support of Olubadan’s decision – Hausa community

Leaders and members of the Hausa community in Oyo State have declared said they are in full support of the decision of Olubadan of Ibadanlan, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin to declare the title of Sarkn Sasa as illegal and null and void.

The Hausa community noted that it is only the Olubadan that has the power to install or remove any traditional title holder in Ibadanland

The community made these declarations shortly after its emergency meeting held at Sabo in Ibadan on Monday.

DAILY POST gathered that the Olubadan had earlier declared that the title of Sarkn Sasa is not a recognised title in Ibadanland.

Olubadan in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Chief Solomon Ayoade, added that any individual or group of persons in Sasa land, are under the authority of the Baale of Sasa land; Chief Amusa Akinade Ajani.

The Sarkin Hausa of Oyo town, Muhammad Gali Kano Ibrahim, while addressing journalists at the end of the meeting, noted that the entire Hausa community in the state is in total support of the decision of the Olubadan, that no one should parade himself as Sarkin Sasa henceforth.

He added that it was wrong for the son of the former Sarkin Sasa to parade himself as new Sarkin Sasa without the approval of the Olubadan.

Ibrahim who spoke on behalf of his colleagues, noted that Sasa is an area in Ibadan and it is still under the authority of Olubadan.

He added that no one should parade himself as a traditional title holder in Ibadanland without the consent of the Olubadan.

“We are under the authority of Olubadan of Ibadanland. It is a matter that cannot be solved at this meeting. It is too bad for the son of the Sarkn Sasa to parade himself as the new Sarkin Sasa without the approval of Olubadan.

” We are 100 per cent in support of the decision of Olubadan of Ibadanland. Who is going to install the new Sarkin Sasa without the approval of Olubadan? It is only the Olubadan that can install or remove any traditional title holder in Ibadanland.

“Olubadan had ordered that he should not parade himself as Sarkin Sasa, so shall it be. He should not be seen parading himself as Sarkin Sasa.

“I want the whole Hausa community to continue to obey the laws, be loyal and be law abiding. They should not engage in bad things”.