Adeleke Presents Staff Of Office To Owa Of Igbajo

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday, presented the Staff of Office and Instrument of Appointment to the new Owa of Igbajo, Oba Kayode Makinde urging the monarch to seek the unity of the town and the state at large.

The presentation was after the removal of Prince Gboyega Famodun, the former chairman of the All Progressives Congress in the state, who was appointed by the immediate past governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, on November 22, 2022.

OSUN DEFENDER recalls that Governor Adeleke nullified Famodun’s appointment and those of the Aree of Iree, Oba Raphael Oluponle, and the Akinrun of Ikirun, Oba Olalekan Akadiri, immediately after he took over the mantle of the leadership of the state in November 2022.

The monarchs were told to vacate their palaces, pending the outcome of the probe initiated into the circumstances surrounding their emergence.

Adeleke, after adopting reports submitted by the panel that probed the matter, issued a white paper against the stools of Owa of Igbajo and Aree of Iree, declaring their stools vacant, calling for a fresh selection process to fill the throne.

During the presentation at the Owa of Igbajo palace premises on Wednesday, the governor charged the new monarch to seek the growth and development of the town.

According to him: “On a daily basis, you must seek the growth and development of Igbajo, Boluwaduro East Local Council Development Area, Osun State, and Nigeria as a whole. Cooperate with my Administration and mobilize your people to contribute their quota to the growth and development of the State.

“To the people of Igbajo, the Government listened to your yearnings and actualized your aspirations. As the popular adage goes, To Whom much is given, much is also expected. The Government expects your maximum cooperation and support.

“Government expects you to live in peace and harmony with your neighbours. Government expects you to pay your taxes and levies as and when due. Government expects you to be good citizens of your Community and Local Council joining hands with the Chairman to develop Boluwaduro Local Council Development Area,” Adeleke added.