Osun govt appoints six new traditional rulers

Osun govt appoints six new traditional rulers

The Osun State Government has approved the appointment of six new traditional rulers.

It said the appointed monarchs would fill the vacant stools of their respective communities.

The newly appointed monarchs are Prince Adekunle Waheed, Eleko of Eko-Ende, Prince Haastrup Adeola, Aloro of Iloro-Ijesha, and Prince Mark Adeniyi, Onise of Ise-Ijesa.

Others are Prince Sulaimon Adebayo, Olu of Alajue, Prince Badmos Rafiu, Alagbeye of Agbeye, and Prince Johnson Oyewale, Olola of Ola.

A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, said the monarchs’ appointment was approved at the State Executive Council meeting held on Tuesday.

He added that eleven other traditional rulers were elevated to a Part II (Recognised) Status of the Chief Law, Cap 25, Laws of Osun State, 2002.

“The newly elevated Obas include Olu Ilu Oba Oyeyemi Town in Egbedore Local Government; Alayetoro of Ayetoro Ijesa, Onikajola of Kajola Bowaje-Ijesa, Olorogoji of Orogoji-Ijesa, in Atakunmosa East Local Government; Onimelu of Ifemelu -Ifewara; Alarunde of Arunde Ifewara; Esemo of Iyemogun ( Atakumosa West Local Government); Olosuntedo of Osuntedo( Ejigbo Local Government) ; Olu of Araromi-Owu; Olu of Akiriboto-Isale(Ayedaade Local Government; and Onijimo of Ijimo-Ijesha.

“All the elevations are with immediate effect”, it reads.

The statement added that the council, however, stepped down consideration of the Koka kingship stool, directing investigation and correction of the alleged abnormality and irregularity in the selection process.