Traditionalists Petition Makinde Over Alleged Religious Discrimination in BCOS
Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan
Traditional religion adherents under the auspices of International Council for Ifa Religion (ICIR) have raised the alarm over what they described as religious discrimination against them by the Chairman, Board of Directors, Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), Mrs. Dotun Olaitan.
The traditionalists made the accusation in a petition by their counsel, Mr. Kunle Sobaloju, addressed to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, and made available to journalists in Ibadan.
Sobaloju in the petition dated June 2, 2026, disclosed that the representative of Ifa religion and President of ICIR, Dr. Fayemi Fatunde Fakayode, was duly invited by the leadership of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union (RATTAWU) to participate in an Interfaith Prayer Program an inclusive interfaith gathering for members of staff of the Corporation, stating that the Chairman of the Corporation however allegedly took exception to his participation.
