The Yoruba Community Council, Sokoto State chapter, has indefinitely suspended Alhaji Abdulfatai Olayiwola Coker, as the Sarikin Yorubawa in the state.
According to a letter dated April 19 and signed by both the President-General of the council and Secretary of the council, Chief James Olorunfemi and Imam Abdulwahab Lawal, and made available to journalists in the state, the council urged Coker to stop parading himself as the Oba of Yoruba in the state with immediate effect.
The letter, was also addressed to Coker, and also copied to the Sultanate Council, Sokoto State Government, state Commissioner of Police, and Director of DSS in the state.
They said: “In line with the provision of the constitution of Yoruba Council, Sokoto, Article 9d, the Yoruba community have the power to remove Sarikin Yoruba (Oba of Yoruba) if found wanting in the discharge of his duty.
“Having severally noted that in total disregard and contempt to the authority of the Yoruba community council in your official activities and your refusal to amend and foster peaceful resolution between you and the Yoruba community council after several attempts.
“The Yoruba Community Council, Sokoto State, which enthroned and issued you certificate as Sariki Yorubawa hereby suspends you indefinitely and dissolve your council and unanimously pass a vote of no confidence by a majority vote which was ratified at the general meeting of the council.”
The letter, which was addressed to the embattled Sariki and copied relevant authority in the state, including the state government, Sultanate council, Commissioner of Police, and Director of DSS in the state, urged Coker to stop parading himself as the Oba of Yoruba in the state henceforth.