The Ilajo Royal Family of Kabba, headquarters of Kogi West senatorial district has called on the state government to wait for the determination of the court case over Obaro of Kabba Stool before considering the building of a new palace for the community.
The royal family said the call for the building of a new palace should not be entertained by the state government.
The plea was made yesterday when members of the clan spoke with newsmen in Kabba and walked newsmen round the point where past Obaros were buried inside the palace, including the late Obaro of Kabba, Michael Olobayo who was buried in 2016.
Chief Peter Oloba, the Obasaiyepe of Oweland who spoke on behalf of the ruling house said it is untrue that an ancient town like Kabba which is more than 200 years of existence will not have a centralised palace.
He urged the state government to wait till the determination of the suit initiated by the Ilajo family against the present Obaro of Kabba, before any decision on construction of a palace should be considered.
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