All eyes are now on the Chairman of the Lagos State National Road Transport Union, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, as he prepares to speak on an alleged plan of his to become the traditional ruler of the community.
The union leader popularly called MC Oluomo is said to be nurturing the ambition but another family has kicked against it.
Now, Oluomo’s media officer, Sunday Moses, has said his boss will address the press by Sunday.
Based on the enormous power, wealth and connection he wields, Oluomo cannot be ignored when associated with that kind of ambition.
Apart from commanding unionists who are prone to fighting for him, he is believed to be a right-hand man of all-powerful politician, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
If he does chooses to become the king, many would think, it might be very difficult to stop him.
Oluomo is a native of Oshodi, where he was born some 46 years ago.
Perhaps this is the reason the concerned Olushi Onigbesa royal family, on on Wednesday, raised the alarm over the matter.
The family appealed to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to stop Oluomo from becoming the Oba of Oshodi.
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The Head of the Olushi Onigbesa royal family, Kabiru Eyantan, noted at a media briefing: “The attention of the Olushi Onigbesa royal family of Oshodi Awori Kingdom has been drawn to the picture of Alhaji Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo, Chairman, NURTW in Lagos State circulated on numerous social media platform where he was dressed in traditional kingly attire intended for an Oba in Yorubaland.
“Our attention has also been drawn to the trending videos and news in social and conventional media with reference to the message delivered by a first class Oba in Ikorodu Division at the coronation anniversary of Oniba of Iba Kingdom in Iba Town, Ikeja Division on the issue of intended aspiration of Akinsanya to become Oba of Oshodi.
“We plead with the Lagos State Government to avert communal crisis, breakdown of law and order and bloodshed in Oshodi community, if urgent action is not taken by our proactive and peace-loving Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to stop MC Oluomo from soliciting to become the Oba of Oshodi or laying claim to the Obaship stool.
“To put the record straight, we state that the tribunal of inquiry into chieftaincy matters in respect of the upgrading Baale of Oshodi to first-class Obaship status was set up by Lagos State Government and lasted between January 2003 and December 2008 and the tribunal recommended that the Olushi Onigbesa royal family of Oshodi land is the only family eligible and entitled to the stool of the Oba of Oshodi.
“Alhaji Akinsanya is not a member of the Olushi Onigbesa royal family in Oshodi land and has no right to be the Oba of Oshodi stool and therefore is not eligible to aspire or to be appointed to the stool of Oba of Oshodi.”
Perhaps as stakeholders are eager to hear MC Oluomo on the matter, they must also be waiting to hear Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu speak on it.
Being a father of all, he should be exploring means of bringing all together for peace, progress and development of the space, Lagos and the country at large.
