Tokunbo Wahab Refutes Rumour Of Sponsoring Applicant For Vacant Alaketu Stool

Tokunbo Wahab

LAGOS - The Special Adviser on Education to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab has refuted claim of sponsoring one of the applicants for the vacant stool of Alaketu of Ketu, Lagos state.

Wahab in a press statement issued in the early hours of Tuesday on his verified Facebook page explained that the applicants to the stool are his cousins and brothers whom he cannot work against.

The royal Prince from Ketu-Ereyun family noted that he deliberately distanced himself from the selection process of the new Alaketu to allow the family heads to make the right choice for the unity of Ketu town.

The governor's aide said the impostor decided to blackmail him while he was out of the country on an official assignment.

He, however, vowed to seek legal redress if the impostor desist from blackmailing him, calling on the sons and daughters of Ketu to support whoever emerges as the rightful candidate.

"For the avoidance of doubts, this is baseless, delusive and outright blackmail just to drag my name into o the issues surrounding the selection process of the new Alaketu of Ketu. I would ordinarily have ignored the the blackmail, but it is important to set the record straight for posterity sake.

"Been a Royal Prince of Ketu - Ereyun, I made a firm decision to deliberately stay away from the selection process of the new Alaketu, just to allow our trusted family heads make the right choice for unity and progress of our dear Ketu town. Unfortunately, I have received numerous calls and messages claiming a faceless impostor is on social media blackmailing me, even while I was out of the country on an official assignment.

"It is important to mention that the applicants to the stool are my dear cousins and  brothers and we all share mutual respects, hence I will plead with the sons and daughters of Ketu-Ereyun to ignore any rumour coming from any impostor with the aim of misleading the public and inciting the good people of Ketu-Ereyun against one another. This is best described as a needless distraction. 

"Lastly, I have absolute trust in the leadership of the Oshokeji-Atesimara Ruling House of Ketu-Ereyun to select the most suitable Omo Oye to the revered throne of Alaketu, and I also plead with everyone to support whoever emerges the royal King of Ketu - Ereyun."