Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the appointment of Prince Adesuyi Haastrup as the new Owa Obokun of Ijesaland.
The State’s Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, in a statement in Osogbo on Friday, said that the appointment was approved during the State Executive Council meeting.
Alimi said the governor also approved Prince Johnson Abikoye as the new Asaoni of Ora Igbomina during the meeting.
According to the commissioner, the governor congratulates the traditional rulers-elect, while the choices followed due process.
“The processes of their selections are in line with the Chiefs’ Law of Osun State 2002 (Cap 25).
“All sons and daughters of the two towns are enjoined to cooperate with their new traditional rulers and allow peace and unity to take centre stage,” he said.
The statement read in part:
“The appointments of Prince Haastrup as the new Owa -elect was sequel to the demise of the immediate past Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesha land, Oba (Dr) Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II on the 11th of September 2024 while that of Prince Abikoye as the new Asaoni of Ora Igbomina followed the demise of Oba Tinuoye Atolagbe on the 19th of Nov.2023.
“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 co-operate with their new traditional rulers, particularly in allowing peace and unity to take the centre stage.
“In the meantime, Governor Ademola Adeleke also during the State Executive Council meeting today, the last in the year 2024, passed a vote of confidence on all members of his Executive Council for what the Governor described as a job well done in the about to be concluded year 2024.
“The Governor who was extremely glad and happy for their performance, however,
challenged them to surpass the feats made by all of them in the coming year 2025 by being alive to their statutory duties and responsibilities as members of Osun State Executive Council.”
E-Signed
Oluomo Kolapo Alimi
Hon. Commissioner,
Information and Public Enlightenment
