Adeleke sacks three Osun monarchs

By Funmilayo Ojo |

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has sacked monarchs of three communities in the state.

The monarchs are: Aree of Iree and Owa of Igbajo, Akinrun of Ikirun, and the Oba Olalekan Akadiri.

While he ordered a fresh selection process to fill the stools of Iree, Igbajo, the governor declared the seat of Ikirun vacant and directed all parties to wait for the determination of a suit on the stool currently pending before the Court of Appeal.

This was according to a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, on Thursday.

The statement added, “Specifically on Aree of Iree Chieftaincy, the substantive chiefs are urged to withdraw their suit before the court to allow for the commencement of the selection process in line with due process and tradition.

“And on the stool of Owa of Igbajo, the White Paper nullified the previous selection process which produced Prince Gboyega Famodun and directed an all-inclusive selection process for a new Owa nominee.

“On the disputed Akirun stool, the White Paper directed that the parties await the case’s outcome before the Court of Appeal. And that the stool remains vacant.

“On other disputed kingship stools, the white paper further recommended compliance with the requirements of the law as in the Alawo stool where the government accepted the committee recommendation that the government should await the outcome of the pending suit before the Supreme Court.”