Ogun State Govt suspends monarch involved in viral video misconduct

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has ordered the immediate suspension of Oba Abdulsemiu Adewale Ogunjobi, the Olorile of Orile-Ifo, for six months due to conduct unbecoming of an Oba.

The Monarch was shown in a video that went viral subjecting Chief Arinola Abraham to dehumanising treatment. In the two-minute clip, Arinola was seen kneeling on the road while a man, said to be Ogunjobi, cursed him and his family while accusing him of conspiracy.

The Monarch, reportedly a retired Police Officer, also boasted of his influence over law enforcement agencies, threatening to jail the chief. At one point, a man accompanying the traditional ruler slapped Arinola and ordered him to prostrate before the king.

The decision to suspend him was made following an invitation extended to him and his victim by the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, for interrogation.

A statement by the Ogun State Government noted that following
investigation conducted on the matter, the Monarch has been suspended and stripped of the paraphernalia of office pending the determination of his culpability or otherwise regarding the allegations.