Tuesday, October 18, 2022

TODAY IN HISTORY: 18 OCTOBER, 2008; Egba chiefs intervene in Alake and Gbenga Daniel’s Face Off

  Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo

On this day in the year 2008, eminent Nigerians intervened in the face-off between Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State and the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo.

Indications of a resolution of the matter followed a three-hour meeting held with Oba Adedotun by Egba chiefs at his Ake palace, Abeokuta.

The former Commissioner for Sports in the state, Chief Olusegun Taiwo, asked the governor to apologise not only to the monarch, but also former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and former governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba for what he called rude attacks on them.


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