Adewale Family of Sangotedo Speaks on Misrepresentation of Descendants

The Adewale Family, represented by High Chief Amusa Yusuf Adewale, the Lisa of Sangotedo Community, has distanced the aforementioned honorable family from misrepresentation published in one of the national dailies.

The representative of the family, Chief Adewale stated this in rebuttal made available to VReporters on Monday.

The rejoinder, according to the family, is to correct the misleading information published in the Punch Newspaper on December 9, 2024.

The statement partly read: “The said publication falsely listed a member of our family, Mr. Sidiku Ijaodoro Adewale, as part of the descendants of the founding fathers of Sangotedo Community who are allegedly aggrieved with the public notice earlier published by the Olufunmi Eshinlokun Royal Family.

“The so called ‘Sidiku Ijaodoro Adewale’ is solely representing his personal interest and definitely not the interest of the Adewale family. Adewale family members are historically conscious and guided and can never be a party to such unjustified, inappropriate and unwarranted claims.

“We categorically and unequivocally deny being a party to the claims made by the so-called underlisted descendants of Sangotedo Community. Instead, we entirely agree with the claim of the Olufunmi Eshinlokun Royal Family as the exclusive owner of all land in Sangotedo, which is supported by legal pronouncements and solid historical facts.

“Besides, the King ( The Olu of Sangotedo) is the first among equals, second to none in the kingdom and He’s also the custodian of Sangotedo History, culture, and tradition, therefore His words, claims and position concerning issues on communal land is final and infallible.

“We demand that the publishers of the Punch Newspaper retract the misleading publication and issue a formal apology to our family.”