The alliance of Traders, Artisans, Market Men and Women in Oyo on Tuesday suspended the Iyaloja-General of Ibadanland, Chief Mrs. Iswiat Ameringun.
The suspension came after an an emergency congress was held which also led to the appointment of Task Force for each of the five Zones in the state.
Chief Iswiat was suspended in a petition jointly signed by all Iyalojas in all 11 Local governments of Ibadan land, alleging that she was not representing the interest of the market men and women in Ibadanland and Oyo State in General. She was immediately replaced with Alhaja Saariat Olorunero in acting capacity.
A communique read at the end of the Congress confirmed Alhaja Saratu Aduke Konibaje as the next Iyaloja-General of Oyo State, having been the Otun Iyaloja General of the state due to rotational arrangement agreed to by all the Iyalojas and Babalojas from the 33 local governments across the state.
Meanwhile, Chief Mrs. Justina Ogundoyin remains the Acting Iyaloja-General of Oyo State pending the ratification of every necessary documents and process that would usher in the new Iyaloja-General by the committee set up, which has representatives of all associations that formed the coalition.
