The family of the late Late Ooni Ajagunlawarikan Ademuliyi issued a desperate appeal for intervention, alleging a relentless campaign of intimidation and land grabbing by one of their own—an Honorable Kanmi who is also a grandson of the revered royal patriarch.
In an emotion-laden interview with members of the Ademuliyi dynasty, the family revealed that the contested farmland, located in the Idi Igi area, was fairly allocated and entrusted to them by their father long before his passing. They claim the land was formally placed under the joint caretakership of Isaiah Fabeku, Sunday OjuAanu, and Baba Paul in 2007—a decision, they insist, that was widely acknowledged and undisturbed until recently.
Speaking with quiet authority, Isaiah Fabeku confirmed the historical allocation:
“This was done in 2007, in Idi Igi,The land was clearly shared. The wives of Ademuliyi were allocated 27 plots; Adeyeye and Adebowale wives received four each. It was all done peacefully.”
But peace, the family says, has now turned to persecution.
“He wants to take what the women were given”
At the heart of the dispute is a bitter irony: the man they accuse of orchestrating this hostile takeover is a blood relative. Honorable Kami, a grandson of the Ademuliyi family, was himself a beneficiary—having received his own share of the land from his father. Yet, according to distraught family members, his contentment with his portion has curdled into covetousness.
“He now wants to seize the portions allocated to Ademuliyi’s wives,” a family source disclosed. “He is threatening these women simply because they are women. He believes he can take what belongs to them by force—and disturbingly, he appears to be doing this with the backing of the palace.”
A daughter speaks: “Leave our inheritance alone”
An anguished Mrs. Tejumade Adegboola Ademilyi daughter of Soko Adebayo Ademiluyi—himself a son of the late Ooni Ajagunlawarikan—delivered a stirring appeal:
“We do not want any interference or monitoring of these farmlands. Our father gave them to us. We have managed them in peace. Whatever tributes are generated from the land are remitted to the family. We are not defaulters. We are not rebels. We simply want what is ours.”
A plea to the public
With tensions mounting and fears of forceful eviction growing, the family is now appealing to the public, human rights groups, and traditional institutions to intervene before the situation escalates.
“We only want peace. We want to add more to the farmland, not lose what we already have. We are not fighting for power—we are fighting for our inheritance, our dignity, and the memory of our father,” Mrs. Ademiluyi added, her voice trembling.
