Osun Govt Approves Appointment of Babatunde Omotosho Tajudeen as Onijabe of Ijabeland, Confirms Five other new Traditional Rulers
…Elevates Some Traditional Chiefs to Crown beaded Kings….
By Abisola Ariwodola,
Osun State Government through its state executive council meeting held on Friday setting aside the 2018 Amended Onijabe of Ijabe Chieftaincy Declaration and after reviewing the selection process for the emergence of the new king for the town, approved the appointment of Babatunde Omotosho Tajudeen as the new Onijabe of Ijabeland with immediate effect.
A press statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi at the end of the meeting also announced the approval of the elevation of some minor chiefs to part II recognized chiefs in the state and approved new traditional rulers for various communities in different local Government areas of the state.
Among the new traditional rulers approved are:
-Oloyede Samuel Oyekanmi Adewale as Olugbense of Agurodo in Ejigbo West Local Government Area
-Prince Adewusi Adetunji Hamsat as Alaba of Alaba-Ijesa in Atakumosa West Local Government
-Chief Adedoyin Muritala Adewale as Akogun of Ife in Ife East Local Government
-Prince Babajide Oludare as Olupasi of Ipasi-Ijesa in Obokun Local Government
-Prince (Dr) Philip Abiodun Badewa as Akeji of Ikeji-Ile in Oriade Local Government
-Prince Oni Edward Olujoba as Akinsin of Inisa-Ijesa in Atakumosa West Local Government
-Prince Adedeji Kayode Adedapo as the Wasare of Ijana Wasare-Ijesa in Atakumosa West Central Local Council Development Area
-Prince Abdulrauf Babatunde Lawal Oyekunle as Oloponda of Oponda in Odo-Otin Local Government Area
-Prince Adelaja Oluwaseyi Adedoyin as Alajebamidele of Ajebamidele-Ijesa in Atakumosa East Local Government
– Also approved by the Exco was the Report of the Seven (7) Man Panel of Inquiry on Olu of Araromi-Owu Chieftaincy Crisis in Ayedaade Local Government Area.
Other approvals granted by the Osun Exco at its sitting were the appointments of –
-Prince Frederick Adedayo Haastrup as Aloya of Iloya-Ijesa in Atakumosa West Local Government
-Chief (Mrs) Ojo Hannah Bolanle as Arise of Ilesa in Ilesa West Local Government
-Prince Musibau Adewuyi Omotosho as Olu of Ayenigba in Egbedore South Local Council Development Area
-Prince Lawal Sherif Atanda as Alawo of Ilawo in Ejigbo South Local Council Development Area and Alamuye of Amuye-Efaforiji-Ijesa
All the appointments are with immediate effect.