An ally of the Oluwo of Iwo, Sheikh Dawud Imran, has warned the Osun State Government against issuing another cautionary letter to the monarch, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi.

Imran, the Grand Mufti of Yorubaland and leader of the Tawu’un Movement, said supporters of the Oluwo would mobilise against the government if further action was taken against the monarch.

He issued the warning during a Friday sermon in Iwo, Osun State, which was later shared on Facebook.

Imran said the group would occupy Osogbo and protest until the government declared a state of emergency if another letter was sent to the Oluwo.

He also acknowledged the government’s authority to remove the monarch but argued that citizens equally had the power to vote out an elected government.

The warning followed a letter from the state government cautioning the Oluwo over remarks it said could heighten communal and religious tensions.

The government had urged the monarch to stop criticising other faiths and traditional rulers and to uphold the cultural and traditional values associated with his office.

The dispute has been linked to tensions between the Oluwo and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, particularly over comments concerning traditional worship.

Imran said supporters of the Oluwo would challenge any attempt to remove him in court and pursue the matter through the appellate courts.