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Iwo kingmakers have appealed to Governor Gboyega Oyetola to remove the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale, over his alleged criminal past.
AllNews learnt that the kingmakers alleged that Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale was convicted in the United States of America in 1998 and Canada between 2006 and 2007 which disqualifies him from the throne.
The appeal dated September 9, 2020, the concerned kingmakers, Oluwo Akanbi, concealed his conviction for securities fraud by a United States of America District court – the U. S District of Massachusetts.
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They added that the court convicted him for 15 months imprisonment, and barred him from entering the United States for life. He was allegedly deported to Nigeria after serving the jail terms.
The kingmakers also alleged that Abdulrasheed migrated to Canada in the year 2000 and obtained Canadian citizenship where he was again convicted between 2006 and 2007 for another crime.
They added that “however, on the 21st March 2011 at Peace Bridge Port Entry Buffalo New York, United States, the present Oluwo attempted to enter the United States despite being barred for life from entry as a result of a 1998 conviction. He was promptly arrested by Customs and Border Protection Officer. A background check was conducted on him which revealed more things”
“He was the driver of the vehicle bearing Nova Scotia license plate
“He provided a Canadian passport as proof of identity.
“The passport bore his photo and listed his name as Prince Adewale Akanbi
“The Custom and Border Protection Officer (CBPO) named Fudelia conducted a CBP Database queries on Oluwo and discovered that Prince Akanbi had a criminal conviction in Canada.
“The CBPO conducted a biometric fingerprint on Oluwo’s fingerprints. The scans revealed a positive match under FBI number and other file numbers. The name associated with those records was Segun Adewale Adeonigbagbe.'”
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