The Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, gave the assurance on Monday at the inaugural sitting of a committee to examine petitions written by some Obas against the White Paper on Justice Aladejana Chieftaincy Review Commission.
Other members of the panel are the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Deputy Governor, Mr Sola Ogunmiluyi; Executive Secretary, Bureau of Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Adegboyega Morakinyo; Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Traditional Chiefs Matters, Chief Adewumi Olasehinde; Director of Administration and Supply, Office of the Deputy Governor, Mr Emmanuel Ayodele; and Director, Bureau of Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Adeyeye Adeleye.
While describing the Panel as a fact-finding one, Otunba Egbeyemi warned communities and interest groups against involvement in underhand dealings warning them against attempts to personally approach panel members with a view to compromising them. “We are supposed to give justice and we are going to look into your papers and other evidence you have forwarded to us. We will recommend appropriately based on the facts before us. I want to assure you that justice shall be done to your cases.
The Olohan, whose case was presented by his counsel, Mr Ademola Okeya, said he had been in Grade B since 1999 noting that some of his colleagues who were in the same grade had been given promotions to Grade A. Oba Oyediran kicked against the recommendation of the Aladejana Commission that he should maintain his Grade C status urging the Egbeyemi Panel to implement the recommendation of the Oyewole Commission.