The National President of the Ijesa Youth Forum, Prince Adebusuyi Tobiloba Adeleye, has condemned landlords and house agents for exploiting students of the University of Ilesa with exorbitant accommodation prices. In a strongly worded statement, Prince Adeleye described the landlords and agents as "enemies of Ijesaland's progress" for inflating prices and extorting students.
According to him, rooms that previously cost ₦50,000 now go for ₦200,000 to ₦300,000, while self-contained apartments have jumped from ₦120,000 to ₦400,000 and above. He also criticized agents for demanding ₦10,000 for "inspection" and charging commissions and "security levies" without restraint.
Prince Adeleye called on the landlords, caretakers, and agents to review their rents and prioritize the welfare of students. He also urged the University officials, Ijesa Elders Forum, and security agencies to intervene and establish a Rent Regulation Council to ensure fairness in accommodation pricing.
The youth leader further urged the political representatives to stand with the students and advocate for justice and fairness. He called on the youths of Ijesaland to remain united and vigilant, rejecting systems that profit from their suffering.
The statement concludes with a call for the creation of an Ijesaland where education is celebrated, not punished, and where the dignity of students is respected.
Full text below:
YOU ARE ALL ENEMIES OF IJESALAND DEVELOPMENT – IJESA YOUTH PRESIDENT SLAMS LANDLORDS AND AGENTS OVER ACCOMMODATION PRICE HIKE ON UNIVERSITY OF ILESA STUDENTS
Prince Adebusuyi Tobiloba Adeleye
National President, Ijesa Youth Forum (IYF)
November 4, 2025
Ijesaland stands today at a crossroads one between progress and self-inflicted hardship. The establishment of the University of Ilesa, a landmark achievement and the pride of our kingdom, was meant to usher in academic, economic, and social transformation. Unfortunately, a section of our society, some landlords and house agents have chosen greed over growth, exploitation over empathy, and self-interest over communal progress.
Let it be known that those who inflate accommodation prices beyond reason, extort students with inhumane “inspection fees,” and treat the children of Ijesa and non-Ijesa parents as cash cows are not contributors to development, they are enemies of Ijesaland’s progress.
Today, students of the University of Ilesa are crying out under unbearable financial pressure. In areas like Ido-Ijesa, Arimoro, Ajibade, Imola, Campus Area, and Isua, rents have soared beyond imagination. Rooms that once went for ₦50,000 now cost ₦200,000 to ₦300,000. Self-contained apartments that used to be ₦120,000 is now rented for ₦400,000 and above. Agents now demand ₦10,000 merely for “inspection,” while commissions and “security levies” run unchecked.
What moral justification can anyone give for this wickedness? Have we, as a people, lost our sense of communal responsibility? How do we expect a student from a struggling home whose parents earn the national minimum wage of ₦77,000 to pay ₦300,000 for accommodation in a land built by the sweat and goodwill of our ancestors?
Let us be clear: you cannot claim to love Ijesaland and be part of its oppression.
Our revered Kabiyesi, His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III and the whole Ijesa people, envisioned a citadel of learning that would produce the next generation of Ijesa leaders. Yet, some among us are deliberately frustrating this vision by turning accommodation which is a basic necessity into a tool of exploitation.
I call on landlords, caretakers, and agents across Ijesaland to immediately review their conscience and their rents. Development is not achieved when you impoverish students; it is achieved when you support them to succeed. The University of Ilesa should be our shared pride, not a profit-making opportunity that drives students into hardship and despair.
I also call on the University officials, Ijesa Elders Forum, the ICDA leadership, the IDC leadership, traditional rulers in university host communities, and security agencies to step in. We must create a framework, perhaps a Rent Regulation Council for Ijesaland to ensure fairness in accommodation pricing and eliminate exploitation.
To our political representatives, those who often claim to represent the youth and elderly, this is your wake-up call. Your silence in the face of this suffering is a betrayal of your oath to serve. It is time to stand with the students, not with those exploiting them.
Finally, I call on the youths of Ijesaland to stay united, vocal, and vigilant. Let us reject every system that profits from our suffering. We must continue to advocate for justice, fairness, and accountability in our land because the Ijesa dream will never stand on the foundation of greed.
Ijesaland must rise above this shameful moment. Let us build an Ijesaland where education is celebrated, not punished.
Long live Owa Obokun Adimula!
Long live Ijesaland!
Long live the resilient youths of Ijesaland!
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