Some youths in the Badagry area of Lagos State have warned that installing a Seriki Fulani in the community could lead to a crisis.
This followed the report that the Aholu of Kweme Kingdom, Oba Sejiro James, installed Alhaji Mohammed Umar as the Seriki Fulani of Badagry, Lagos State.
The ceremony drew Fulani socio-cultural leaders from across the South-West and neighbouring Benin Republic to the community.
During the installation at Sito Gbethrome community, along the Seme expressway, Oba James presented Umar with traditional staff and beads.
However, the traditional ruler denied installing Umar as Seriki in a press briefing on Monday.
Oba James said he was also invited to the installation like other obas present at the event.
The traditional ruler said, “I was shocked reading the article as it is not possible for one king out of 16 obas in Badagry to install the Seriki Fulani over them.
He further explained that the turbaning of the Seriki Fulani was conducted by representatives of Sarkin Fulani of Lagos and the Chairman, Council of Fulani Chiefs, Southwest, which happened before his coronation as the Aholu of Kweme Kingdom.
