I AM NOT RELATED TO FUNKE AKINDELE'S MOTHER, AYANGBUREN CLARIFIES
My attention has just been invited to a story by Gazelle News titled: "Funke 'Jenifa' Akindele is Running Mate to Lagos PDP Governorship candidate, Jandor" which has gone viral on social media.
In the publication, it was stated that Funke Akindele's mother is my immediate junior sister of the same parents, a story which is very far from the truth. I wish to state clearly without any ambiguity that I am not related to Funke Akindele's mother in any way.
I am a bonafide son of Lasunwon Ruling house on my father's side, from where l got the golden opportunity of ascending the throne of Ayangbure of Ikorodu seven years ago.
My late mother was equally a bonafide daughter of Rademo Ruling house and to the best of my knowledge, Funke Akindele's mother does not belong to any of the two Royal families in Ikorodu.
I am very much aware that Funke Akindele's father, late Very Reverend Idowu Akindele was an indigine of Ikorodu, but to the best of my knowledge, he was not related in any way to any of the two Royal families in Ikorodu, not to talk of Funke Akindele's mother, who is believed to be from the Eastern part of Nigeria.
To put the record straight, none of Funke Akindele's parents were related to me. I wish to place on record that as first class monarch in Lagos State, l am not involved in politics and nobody should drag my name into politics or use my name to get cheap political gain or popularity.
Finally, I hereby demand that the Gazelle News from where the story originated must immediately publish this rejoinder conspicuously, as well as the social media houses that circulated the false story.
E-Signed: Otunba Ayodele Elesho, KJW. Agba Akin of Ikorodu.
For: Alaiyeluwa Oba Kabiru Adewale Shotobi,Adegorushen V, Ayangbure of Ikorodu.
Response to Ọtunba Ayọdele Ẹlẹshọ, Agba Akin of Ikorodu – Funkẹ Akindele
ReplyDeleteGood evening Honourable Ọtunba Ayọdele Ẹlẹshọ,
The attention of our families; Awofusi Descendants Family and Keji Ọdọfin Royal Family was drawn to the publication by the Ikorodu Division Youth Voice and in the Gazelle News of 6th July 2022, and which deserves my prompt response adequately, as the Olotu AWOFUSI DESCENDANTS FAMILY. The publication has crossly affronted the two families.
HERE IS; PUTTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
I, Prince Adebisi Ọlanrewaju Olukọga; the Olotu of Awofusi Descendants Family, hereby deemed it fit to respond and correct the misgivings in the narratives given by you Ọtunba Ayọdele Ẹlẹshọ, Agba Akin of Ikorodu, on behalf of His Royal Majesty, Ọba Kabiru Adewale Shotobi, Adegorushẹn V, Ayangburẹ of Ikorodu Kingdom.
Be it as it may, Kabiyesi was correct denying any relationship with Funkẹ's mother, because, her mother IS NOT an indigene of Ikorodu; But it is pertinent to state unconditionally, and with due respect; His Royal Majesty WAS NOT RIGHT to have denied her father, Late Very Reverend Godwin Olusọji Akindele, and by extension her daughter Funkẹ Akindele, of the royal blood of Lasunwọn and indigene of Ikorodu, believing Kabiyesi to still be in unobtrusively denial of the Royalty of Lambo Lasunwọn Genealogical branch of the great Lasunwọn Royal Family, our ancestral family route.
Funkẹ's father, the Late Very Reverend Godwin Olusọji Akindele, has the ancestral backing of both Awofusi Descendants Family and Keji Ọdọfin Royal Family of Lasunwon Ancestral lineage and therefore, challenging this incongruity stating further that Late Ọba Afọlabi Salawudeen Oyefusi, Oguntade II, Radẹmọ, Ayangburẹ of Ikorodu Kingdom 1971 – 2014, to which the monarch privileged him (Late Very Reverend Godwin Olusọji Akindele), to have superintendent over schools within Ikorodu division, especially being an indigene are: (1) Lagos State Model College, Igbokuta, Imọta, Vice Principal; (2) Kẹmẹ Balogun Secondary Schools, Ibeshe as Principal; and (3) United Senior High School, Ikorodu as Principal, where he eventually retired. He was also a Rev. in Patriarch Mobọlaji Methodist Church Ikorodu Diocese.
Furthermore, Funkẹ as an indigene of Ikorodu Kingdom was a recipient of the prestigious FELLOW of the IKORODU OGA DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (IKODASS), in 2010 as Ikorodu Citizen’s Role Model Award. Consequently, the family deduced the denunciation of her indigene of Ikorodu to a political undertone as tenets of undemocratic tendencies, which is a recipe for dirty politicking. After all, in the doctrine of democracy, there should be freedom of speech, freedom of association and etcetera. Therefore, there shouldn’t be any need for her persecution for her political proclivity.
Thus, the Awofusi Descendants Family and Keji Ọdọfin Descendant Royal Family would highly appreciate the rectification to Funkẹ Akindele the Ikorodu Citizenry Rights, the refutation that was somehow flecked through the Ikorodu Division Youth Voice and the Gazelle News of 6th July 2022 from where the story originated by publishing a rejoinder clearing the misconceptions’ issue, as well as the social media houses that circulated the admonition story.
Long live Keji Ọdọfin Royal Family; long live Awofusi Descendant Family, and long live Lambo Lasunwọn Royal Family. And long reign the Monarch Ọba Engr. Adewale Shotobi, Adegorushẹn V, Ayangburẹ of Ikorodu Kingdom.
Thanks and God bless.
Prince Adebisi Ọlanrewaju Olukọga
(Olotu Awofusi Descendants Family)