? Monarch petitions police

? I apologise for my outburst over the matter ? Osun Speaker

The Alasi of Asi, Oba Isaac Oyewale, has reportedly fled his palace following an alleged death threat from the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Adewale Egbedun.

The controversy erupted after a leaked three-minute phone conversation between Speaker Egbedun and one of the monarch?s wives, Queen Idowu, surfaced online.

In the call, Egbedun, speaking in Yoruba, hurled insults at the king and threatened to physically assault him if he returned to Asi town.

?This is Speaker Egbedun,? he was heard saying. ?If that king loves his life, he should not come to Asi. If he comes, I?ll make sure they beat him and remove his crown.?

In response, Oba Oyewale filed a petition dated July 29, 2025, through his lawyer, Barrister K.A. Ngwoke, to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone XI, seeking urgent intervention over what he described as a grave death threat from the lawmaker.

The petition alleged that Egbedun had ordered the illegal arrest and detention of a subject in Asi and tried to use his political influence to pressure the man into implicating the king.

It also claimed that the Speaker called Queen Idowu to deliver his threats directly to the monarch.

?Our client has not been able to return to his palace in Asi due to the threat issued by Egbedun, who should ordinarily be a custodian of the law,? the petition stated.

In his reaction, Speaker Egbedun denied any wrongdoing, maintaining that he holds traditional institutions in high regard. He claimed, however, that Oba Oyewale had seen him as a threat since he moved to the community.

He said, ?My convoy was attacked about three weeks ago while returning to Asia at Okuku by thugs. I was compelled to contact the Commissioner of Police and the Director of DSS, both of whom acted swiftly to apprehend one of the culprits involved in the attack against me. I received a threatening phone call from the Alasi, instructing me not to allow security operatives to arraign the arrested suspect and directing me to stop them from arresting the others involved.

He said, ?I have a deep regard for traditional institutions and respect for the elderly, but that will not come at the expense of my life. I sincerely apologise to my supporters for my emotional outbursts; however, there can be no smoke without fire.?

Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC) through its Director of Media, Chief Kola Olabisi condemned Egbedun saying, ?Egbedun?s unruly behaviour towards Oba Oyewale is condemnable, rude and obnoxious.?

Also, PDP through its state chairman, Sunday Bisi berated APC for meddling in the matter between Oba Oyewale and Egbedun noting that the opposition party is weaponising sensitive matters for cheap political capital. (The Nation)

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