The Dagburewe-in-Council of Idowa, Ogun State, has denied allegations that the Dagburewe of Idowa, Oba Sikiru Kayode Okuribido, stopped the Peoples Democratic Party campaign rally in the community on September 16, 2026.
The council also denied claims that the monarch was involved in the alleged violence and destruction of property during the party’s campaign activities.
The council made the clarification on Tuesday, September 22, at a press conference attended by members of the Oloritun-in-Council, religious leaders and security personnel.
Speaking for the council, the Sobaloju of Idowa, Chief Yusuf Olatunji Olusanya, urged the police and other security agencies to investigate the incident using eyewitness accounts, police records, bank documents, photographs and video footage.
The controversy followed the PDP’s claim that it paid N170,000 into a community account after securing a venue for its campaign in Idowa but was denied access shortly before the event.
Olusanya said the council was unaware of any formal notification sent to the palace or community authorities concerning the campaign visit.
He challenged anyone accusing the monarch of frustrating the rally to produce evidence linking him to the decision.
The council also urged the police to establish whether the PDP campaign train entered Idowa, the route it took and the security arrangements for the movement.
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Olusanya called for an investigation into the reported shooting of the son of Sakiru Bello, popularly known as Omoh, including the circumstances, location, timing and those responsible.
He also urged authorities to verify claims that Bello was arrested over the pasting of PDP posters and that N50,000 was allegedly paid for his release.
On the disputed venue payment, Olusanya said the agreed fee was N30,000, although N170,000 was later paid into the community account.
He said N140,000 was subsequently approved for refund through a cheque issued in the name of Oyinlola Odufuwa, who reportedly did not collect it after travelling to Abuja.
The council said the disputed transactions should be verified through banking records and other relevant documents.
The controversy is part of the wider dispute arising from the PDP’s September 16 campaign activities in Ogun East, which also featured conflicting accounts from political parties over an incident involving the campaign convoy.
The Dagburewe-in-Council urged political actors to keep the traditional institution out of partisan disputes, stressing that the monarch’s office transcends party politics.
It said anyone found culpable after investigation should face the law, irrespective of political affiliation, and urged the authorities to determine the facts through verifiable evidence.