Osun govt approves appointment of Olanrewaju as Akire of Ikire, elevates new monarchs

The Osun State Government has approved the assignment of Tajudeen Olanrewaju arsenic the caller Akire of Ikire land, office of Irewole section authorities assembly country of the state.

Prince Olanrewaju’s assignment is coming connected the heels of the demise of Oba Olatunde Falabi connected February 27, 2026.

The determination was reached during a State Executive Council gathering held successful Osogbo and presided implicit by Governor Ademola Adeleke.

According to a connection issued by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi connected Friday, “the assembly deliberated connected a memo submitted by the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs earlier approving the recommendations.”

The connection noted that “the support followed extant laws and the presumption of colony earlier agreed upon by the 5 ruling houses of Ikire.”

It recalled that “the Akire stool had been a taxable of quality successful 2021, stemming from a Supreme Court judgement delivered successful 2014.”

The judgement had affirmed that the Lambeloye Ruling House, which produced the precocious monarch, had nary ineligible close to inhabit the stool erstwhile a vacancy arose successful 1987.

Following the crisis, the authorities government, successful collaboration with the 5 ruling houses, resolved to amend the 1958 Akire Chieftaincy Declaration.

“The amendment paved the mode for the Aketula Ruling House to nutrient ...