Agbonbiti land dispute: Ooni’s chief confirms Aderemi’s grant to Adewuyi family

By Faheem Lawal
A traditional chief of the Ooni of Ife, High Chief Kayode Awofiranye, has confirmed before an Osun State High Court that the late Ooni, Oba Adesoji Aderemi, granted Agbonbiti village to the family of his younger brother, late Chief Samuel Adetunji Adewuyi.
Awofiranye, who testified as a defence witness in the ongoing land dispute between the Adewuyi family and the Ife Traditional Council, made the admission during cross-examination before Justice M. O. Agboola on Wednesday.
When asked by the claimants’ counsel, O. N. Babatunde, whether the late monarch granted the disputed land to the Adewuyi family, the traditional chief answered in the affirmative.
“Yes, he gav...