Oba Oyewale Isaac had petitioned the Nigeria Police Force over an alleged threat to his life by the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly.

In a petition addressed to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone XI, Osogbo, and dated July 29, 2025, the monarch accused Egbedun of issuing threats to have him killed, stripped of his crown, and remanded at the Ilesa Correctional Centre.

The petition was filed through the monarch’s legal representative, K.E. Ngwoke, and cited a phone call allegedly placed by Egbedun to one of the monarch’s wives, Olori Idowu, during which the threats were made.

In a leaked audio made available to journalists, the voice identified as that of Speaker Egbedun was making derogatoring remarks about the monarch and vowing to take actions that would result in the king’s disgrace and detention, adding that “They will remove his crown, beat him, and I will suspend and make sure he is remanded in Ilesa tomorrow.”

The monarch claimed the threats originated from a dispute related to the arrest of a young man from Asi earlier in the year, allegedly ordered by Egbedun.

The monarch, in the petition, alleged that the man was detained and charged on a trumped-up charge.

The Alasi stated he only contacted Egbedun to verify the circumstances of the arrest but was met with hostility and threats instead of an explanation.

The monarch also alleged that the Speaker’s threats made it unsafe for him to return to his palace in Odo-Otin Local Government Area, as the Speaker had allegedly vowed to have him beaten and killed if he returned.

Oba Oyewale added that he has been unable to resume his duties in his community since the threats and has now placed his safety in the hands of security agencies.

Meanwhile, the Assembly Speaker, Adewale Egbedun, in response to the allegations, defended his actions and accused the monarch of threatening him and interfering with police investigations.

In a statement and made available by the Speaker’s Chief Press Secretary, Olamide Tiamiyu, in Osogbo, stated that the monarch had taken offence since he relocated to Asi to be closer to his constituents, a move which, according to him, changed the power dynamics in the area.

He revealed that his convoy was attacked at Okuku three weeks prior and that investigations by the police and DSS were ongoing, with one suspect still at large.

Egbedun claimed that the monarch later called him to discourage him from pursuing justice against the attackers and followed up with repeated threats to him and his aides, describing the monarch’s actions as attempts to intimidate him into silence and obstruct justice while insisting that his respect for the traditional institution remains intact.

“I have a deep regard for traditional institutions and respect for the elderly, but that will not come at the expense of my life,” Egbedun declared.

While admitting that his emotional outbursts were regrettable, Egbedun maintained that his actions were provoked and rooted in self-defence and the preservation of lawand order.