One Dead, Palace Burnt Amid Renewed Akinrun Kingship Crisis

It has been gathered that one person, Lukuman Omoola, has been confirmed dead as a result of renewed kingship crisis that engulfed Ikirun township on Wednesday.

The crisis erupted again over the alleged plan to smuggle Oba Olalekan Akadiri into the palace.

This is as information also revealed that the palace of the Akinrun has gone up in flames as a result of the kingship crisis.

Omoola is a descendant of the Gboleru ruling house, one of the ruling houses fighting to fill the vacant throne. He was said to be shot dead.

The Akinrun royal tussle that has been rocking the town was renewed when the new monarch, Yinusa Olalekan Akadiri allegedly led other persons to the town to gain access to the palace.

Akadiri was appointed as the new Akinrun by the Osun State Government but his appointment was not backed by the majority of the town's people including chiefs and the head of kingmakers.

He was denied access to the palace which forced the state government to present him with instruments of office at the Government Secretariat.