Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has announced the appointment of of six traditional rulers for various stools across the state. He made the announcement on Wednesday during the state’s executive council meeting in Osogbo.
The new monarchs include Prince Johnson Oyewale Ajiboye as Olola of Ola in Ejigbo West Local Council Development Area of Osun state, Prince Haastrup Adeola Ojo as Aloro of Iloro-Ijesha, and Prince Sulaimon Adebayo Olalekan as Olu of Alajue in Ede East Local Council Development Area.
Others are Prince Adekunle Waheed Babatunde as Elende of Eko Ende in Ifelodun North Local Council Development Area; Prince Mark Adeniyi Ajewole as Onise of Ise-Ijesa in Atakunmosa East Local Government, and Prince Badmos Rafiu Omotoso as Alagbeye of Agbeye in Odo Otin South Local Council Development Area of the state.
Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, in a statement abnnouncing the appointment, said the governor directed that the appointment takes immediate effect, while wishing the new traditional rulers success and peaceful reign in their respective domains.
The executive council also approved the elevation of eleven traditional rulers to a Part II (Recognised) Status of the Chief Law, Cap 25, Laws of Osun state, 2002.
This category consists of Olorogoji of Orogoji-Ijesa in Atakunmosa East Local Government; Onimelu of Ifemelu -Ifewara; Alarunde of Arunde Ifewara; Olu Ilu Oba Oyeyemi Town in Egbedore Local Government; Alayetoro of Ayetoro Ijesa, Onikajola of Kajola; Bowaje-Ijesa, Esemo of Iyemogun in Atakumosa West Local Government; Olosuntedo of Osuntede in Ejigbo Local Government; Olu of Araromi-Owu; Olu of Akiriboto-Isale in Ayedaade Local Government; and Onijimo of Ijimo-Ijesha.
