Two years after a tribunal’s verdict, a Lagos community, yesterday, sought Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s assent for installation of its traditional ruler.

This was sequel to the tribunal of inquiry into chieftaincy matters in Lagos State, led by Justice Titilola Ojikutu-Oshode (rtd), recommending that Chief Kabiru Adesegun Bashiru, the Kekeniju of Oworonshoki, be elevated as a second-class monarch.

Bashiru is yet to be elevated, which has forced the people of Oko Baba Agba community to pray and appeal to Sanwo-Olu to grant their desire for a monarch.

The community members, therefore, appealed to Sanwo-Olu to urgently look into the recognition of the stool of Olu Oko Baba Agba, saying that his intervention would expedite development in the community.

They said the recognition of the stool would further give credit to the traditional institution of the community and empower the traditional ruler to use his influence to promote a conducive environment for residents to live, work, and transact their businesses without intimidation.

Chief Nasiru Salami, who is the representative of the community and also the Chairman of the Olu Oko Baba Agba Royal family, said since chieftaincy matters were synonymous with development, which is why the governor restored the office of rural development to the ministry, he should take it further by granting the prayers of the sons and daughters of Oko Baba Agba by recognising the stool of Olu Oko Baba Agba to aid the development of the community.

He said communities and towns that enjoy development in the state were mostly the ones that had recognised traditional institutions.