Among the Okedares, who are loyal to the state government and the Emir of Ilorin, are Matthew Okedare, Deputy Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly; Simon Okedare, Clerk of the Assembly; and Kayode Okedare, the Principal of Government Secondary School, Jebba. He and his men started fighting them and creating a trade route. KWS/2c/2006, The State Vs Alhaji AbdulKadir) then moved to the state High Court, where, SaharaReporters learnt, two judges were forced to withdraw from the case on account of pressure from the Emir of Ilorin, supported by the state government. While replying the Okedare family through their own lawyer Alhaji Saafi Jimba made their own counter claims. Lanloke and his friends left Old Oyo on a Saturday morning as inspired after much consultation with Oke (Hill) and oracles. He remains the permanent chair of the Kwara State Council of Chiefs. Another huge problem was sanitation and water. Somerset, Grenadier Guards was sent on a special service from Jebba to Ilorin……". Okedare Lanloke died at around 1846 and was succeeded by his half-brother Dada, as the Ajebaba of Jebba. The Okedare family immediately sent some delegates to him to desist from such a day dream. In the olden days, markets are places where people meet for social interaction with the others. RHHF works to provide family planning, better education and now sustainable livelihoods. Adebara’s ordeal began a few months into Saraki’s first term of office when the state government ordered that he should no longer be paid his entitlements because Jebba was yet to have a traditional ruler. Every year, all the villages in Bakare's territory do pay homage to him. Ahmadu Adebara and Samuel Okedare in the Hign Court of Justice of Ilorin, the plaintiff, Alha. [clarification needed] An artificial lake is created by the dam. 2. A new twist has been added to the dispute between the Oba of Jebba, HRH Oba Abdulkadir Alabi Adebara and the Ilorin Emirate. Meanwhile, leaders of Jebba community in the Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State have said they will carry out an eviction of all unregistered herdsmen in the community on Sunday. One Akinlabi and his men from Ijaiye sacked Oogodo during the reign of Dada but did not take over the ruler ship of the town. The Olupako of Share and the Oba of Jebba were both recognised as Third Class in 1983. as the King) in the office and the descendants of the superior power become the King in succession or when a reigning King personally proclaim a new line of succession to his throne. Ahmadu Adebara conceded this point of not being an Oba in a Document signed by him on 15 November 1968 at the presence of Aremu Okedare of Onipako. Okedare Lanloke thus became the first Ajebaba of Jebba. Ahmadu Adebara cannot state the history of Jebba and his brother Alh. All the efforts of the Okedare's family to make him realise his folly held no waters. The graveyard of the representatives of the British Crown who used Jebba as the seat of administration is still intact at the slope of colony hilltop towards the western block. Okedare Lanloke could have moved further but discovered that what the oracle predicted while at old Oyo came to pass: fiv out of the seven idols which Okedare brought along sank. Oja (defunct) at Oke Oja The British Crown through her agents have been using Jebba as their seat of Government (popularly referred to as Lugards headquarter) and their administrative headquarter since 1897. It was after a lot of struggle before he was brought to court.. Prior to the coming of the land use Decree of 1978 which radically vested the land in a state to the state Governor, the Okedare family has been in physical possession and occupation of Jebba land. 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