The Deji of Akure, Oba Ogunlade Aladetoyinbo, has accused the Igbo in Akure of disobeying the law of the land.

The  Akure monarch alleged that the Igbos have no respect for him or the town’s culture.

According to Oba Aladetoyinbo, Igbo traders often violate the town’s culture and tradition. He said efforts to caution them had failed several time.

While speaking the Deji, who was represented by the Asamo of Akure land, Rotimi Olusanya, alleged that the Eze Ndigbo, Sir Gregory Ilehohika, recently embarrassed him and some of his chiefs in his palace.

The Igbo last week alerted the alleged plot by the Deji-in-council to dethrone the Eze Ndigbo. This however led to protest against the closure of their businesses and markets in Akure.

However, Oba Aladetoyinbo alleged that the Igbo trading at Mojere market recently go against the rules guiding the market, which he said led to the invitation of some Igbo leaders, including the Eze Ndigbo, to the palace.

Oba Aladetoyinbo said: “We shall continue to allow integration of all Nigerians, but we will not allow anyone to degrade or trample upon our tradition and institution.”

While reacting to the issue, the President, Ohaneze Ndigbo in Ondo State, Okechukwu Okorie, said the Igbo are law abiding and peaceful, adding that they respect their traditions and those of other ethnic groups.

He said the Igbo leaders who went to the Deji’s palace to honour the monarch’ invitation were beaten up by some irate youths at the palace. Okorie said the Deji was being misinformed by some individuals on the activities of the Igbo in Akure.