The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has approved with immediate effect the appointments of Prince Adesuyi Haastrup as the new Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijeshaland and Prince Johnson Adekanmi Abikoye as the new Asaoni of Ora Igbomina
The Hon.Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, announced the development on Friday.
Alimi said this indicates that the approval of the two monarchs was ratified and approved during the sitting of the Osun State Executive Council presided over by Adeleke, its Chairman.
The appointments of Prince Haastrup as the new Owa-elect was sequel to the demise of the immediate past Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijeshaland, Dr. Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II, on September 11, 2024, while that of Prince Abikoye as the new Asaoni of Ora Igbomina followed the demise of Oba Tinuoye Atolagbe on November 19, 2023.
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According to Alimi in the press statement, Governor Adeleke while congratulating the two newly approved monarchs, whom he said their choices followed due processes in line with the Chiefs’ law of Osun State 2002 (Cap 25), enjoined all sons and daughters of the two towns to cooperate with their new traditional rulers, particularly in allowing peace and unity to take the centre stage .
Adeleke during the State Executive Council meeting on Friday, the last in 2024, passed a vote of confidence on all members for what he described as a job well done.
The governor, who was extremely glad and happy for their performance, challenged them to surpass the feats made by all of them in the coming year by being alive to their statutory duties and responsibilities as members of Osun State Executive Council.
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