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From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
Osun State Government has approved the appointment of six traditional rulers at the executive council meeting held on Wednesday.
A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, stated that the meeting was presided over by Governor Ademola Adeleke.
A chartered accountant, Prince Adekunle Waheed Babatunde, was appointed as Elende of Eko Ende in Ifelodun North Local Council Development Area; Prince Haastrup Adeola Ojo as Aloro of Iloro-Ijesha and Prince Mark Adeniyi Ajewole as Onise of Ise-Ijesa in Atakunmosa East Local Government.
Other newly appointed Obas are Prince Sulaimon Adebayo Olalekan as Olu of Alajue in Ede East Local Council Development Area; Prince Badmos Rafiu Omotoso as Alagbeye of Agbeye in Odo Otin South Local Council Development Area; and Prince Johnson Oyewale Ajiboye as Olola of Ola in Ejigbo West Local Council Development Area of Osun state.
Adeleke said the appointment takes immediate effect as he wished the traditional rulers success and peaceful reign in their respective domains.
Similarly, the council approved the elevation of eleven traditional rulers to a Part II (Recognised) Status of the Chief Law, Cap 25, Laws of Osun state, 2002.
The newly elevated Obas are 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 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.
