The Osun State Government has approved the appointment of Babatunde Omotosho Tajudeen as the new Onijabe of Ijabeland, alongside the appointment and elevation of several traditional rulers and chiefs across the state.
The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, disclosed this in a statement issued at the end of the State Executive Council meeting on Saturday.
Alimi said the council approved Tajudeen’s appointment after setting aside the 2018 Amended Onijabe of Ijabe Chieftaincy Declaration and reviewing the selection process for the emergence of a new monarch.
He added that the appointments took immediate effect.
The government also approved the elevation of some minor chiefs to Part II recognised chiefs in the state.
Among the newly appointed traditional rulers is Oloyede Samuel Oyekanmi Adewale, who emerged as the Olugbense of Agurodo in Ejigbo West Local Government Area, while Prince Adewusi Adetunji Hamsat was appointed the Alaba of Alaba-Ijesa in Atakumosa West Local Government Area.
The council also approved Chief Adedoyin Muritala Adewale as the Akogun of Ife in Ife East Local Government Area and Prince Babajide Oludare as the Olupasi of Ipasi-Ijesa in Obokun Local Government Area.
Others include Prince (Dr) Philip Abiodun Badewa as the Akeji of Ikeji-Ile in Oriade Local Government Area and Prince Oni Edward Olujoba as the Akinsin of Inisa-Ijesa in Atakumosa West Local Government Area.
The government further approved Prince Adedeji Kayode Adedapo as the Wasare of Ijana Wasare-Ijesa in Atakumosa West Local Council Development Area and Prince Abdulrauf Babatunde Lawal Oyekunle as the Oloponda of Oponda in Odo-Otin Local Government Area.
Also appointed were Prince Adelaja Oluwaseyi Adedoyin as the Alajebamidele of Ajebamidele-Ijesa in Atakumosa East Local Government Area, Prince Frederick Adedayo Haastrup as the Aloya of Iloya-Ijesa in Atakumosa West Local Government Area and Chief (Mrs) Ojo Hannah Bolanle as the Arise of Ilesa in Ilesa West Local Government Area.
The list also includes Prince Musibau Adewuyi Omotosho as the Olu of Ayenigba in Egbedore South Local Council Development Area and Prince Lawal Sherif Atanda as the Alawo of Ilawo in Ejigbo South Local Council Development Area. Atanda was also approved as the Alamuye of Amuye-Efaforiji-Ijesa.
In a related development, the council approved the report of the seven-man panel of inquiry into the Olu of Araromi-Owu chieftaincy crisis in Ayedaade Local Government Area.
The commissioner confirmed that all the appointments took immediate effect.
