The Osun State Government has approved the appointment of Babatunde Omotosho Tajudeen as the new Onijabe of Ijabeland, alongside the confirmation of several other traditional rulers across the state.
The approval was granted by the Osun State Executive Council after setting aside the 2018 Amended Onijabe of Ijabe Chieftaincy Declaration and reviewing the selection process for the emergence of a new monarch.
The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, disclosed this in a statement issued at the end of the council meeting on Saturday.
According to the statement, the council approved Tajudeen’s appointment after reviewing the process for selecting the new monarch.
The statement added that the appointment of Babatunde Omotosho Tajudeen as the Onijabe of Ijabeland takes immediate effect.
The government also approved the elevation of some minor chiefs to Part II recognised chiefs and announced new traditional rulers for communities across various local government areas.
Among those approved are Oloyede Samuel Oyekanmi Adewale as the Olugbense of Agurodo in Ejigbo West Local Government Area and Prince Adewusi Adetunji Hamsat as the Alaba of Alaba-Ijesa in Atakumosa West Local Government Area.
Others include 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.
The council also approved 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.
Other appointments include Prince Adedeji Kayode Adedapo as the Wasare of Ijana Wasare-Ijesa in Atakumosa West Central Local Council Development Area and Prince Abdulrauf Babatunde Lawal Oyekunle as the Oloponda of Oponda in Odo-Otin Local Government Area.
The list further includes 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 government also approved 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 another development, the Executive Council approved the report of a seven-man panel of inquiry set up to investigate the Olu of Araromi-Owu chieftaincy crisis in Ayedaade Local Government Area.
However, the statement did not disclose the panel’s findings or recommendations.
Alimi confirmed that all the approved appointments would take immediate effect.
