MC Oluomo Gets Fresh Backing To Be Crowned Oshodi Monarch

The Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Lagos State Council, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya better known as MC Oluomo has received a fresh backing to be crowned as Oshodi monarch.

Naija News reports that there have been controversies on whether Oluomo is entitled to the coveted traditional seat or not.

A statement credited to Chairman, Oshodi-Tapa Chieftaincy Family, Maroof-deen Oshodi, had earlier declared that Oluomo has no right to the throne, stating that he was not a member of the family.

However, the Secretary of Kupoluyi Royal Family aka Almaroof, Prince Abdulwasiu Almaroof has given a thumbs up for the NURTW boss.

The individual while briefing journalists following a family meeting with other members of the royal house in Oshodi said Oluomo contrary to the naysayers is a child of the family and is entitled to the throne.

According to him, Oluomo’s grandmother was Alhaja Shadia Almaroof.

Almaroof said: “He (Akinsanya) is from the Kupoluyi Royal Family and that is not contestable.

“The family held a meeting recently and picked him (Akinsanya) as our candidate for the Oshodi monarch.”

Almaroof said their family is expecting other ruling houses to also announce their candidates out of whom one will eventually emerge as the monarch of Oshodi.

According to him, Oshodi has two ruling houses – Ajenifuja and Kupoluyi gazetted and recognized by the government.

“So far, in Oshodi, we have had eleven Baales but out of these Baales, only two were recognized by the state government. They are from the Ajenifuja and Kupoluyi families. This made the Kupoluyi family a prominent ruling house in Oshodi,“ he said.

He added that the Supreme Court ruling confirmed Arota Ologun as among the ruling houses in Oshodi.

“The first prominent kingmaker in Oshodi who happens to be my grandfather, Pa Salaudeen Almoroof Ewa, is also from the Kupoluyi ruling house.

“This makes our family entitled to the stool. Akinsanya is a bonafide member of the Kupoluyi family. The family of Pa Salaudeen Almoroof known as Arota Ologun comprises 13 branches, one of the children is Alhaja Sadia Almaroof who gave birth to MC Oluomo’s father,” he stated.