The Osun State Boundaries Commission has warned residents of Iwo, Ileogbo, and their monarchs, against disregard for its order, saying the law would not spare any act of violence over the land dispute involving the two towns.
The Chairman of the commission, Justice Moshood Adeigbe (retd.), while addressing parties in the matter on Wednesday during its sitting in Osogbo, said an order restraining both the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi; and the Olu of Ileogbo, Oba Habeeb Agbaje, as well as their subjects from the disputed land, subsisted and must be respected.
Oba Agbaje and four others had dragged Oluwo of Iwo and two others before the commission, asking that they be declared the owners of the Okesaji area.
Addressing the commission, counsel for the petitioners, Muhydeen Adeoye, alleged that despite the order that parties should maintain the status quo, some people claiming to have been permitted by Oba Akanbi had proceeded to the disputed land to work.
Adeoye, who also presented pictorial evidence before the commission, insisted that the order of the panel was flouted and disclosed a readiness to cite the respondents for contempt of court.
But counsel for the respondents, Fatima Adesina, denied that his clients violated the commission’s order.
In his ruling, Justice Adeigbe urged Adeoye to apply for the necessary process to enforce the existing order of the panel and warned that any disregard for the order would not be tolerated.
Adeigbe also implored counsel in the matter to rein in their clients to prevent a breakdown of law and order and adjourned the matter till September 13.