Adeleke appoints Adesuyi Haastrup as Owa Obokun of Ijesha, Abikoye as Asaoni of Ora Igbomina

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved with immediate effect, the appointments of Prince Adesuyi Haastrup as the new Owa Obokun of Ijesha land and Prince Johnson Adekanmi Abikoye as the new Asaoni of Ora Igbomina in the state.

The appointments were announced in a statement issued by the Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, on Friday, December 27, 2024.

Alimi noted that the approval of the two monarchs was ratified and approved during the seating of the Osun State Executive Council Meeting presided over by Adeleke on Friday afternoon.

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 Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II on September 11, 2024, while that of Prince Abikoye as the new Asaoni of Ora Igbomina followed the demise of Oba Tinuoye Atolagbe on November 19, 2023.

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Alimi stated that 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 the people of the two towns to co-operate with their new traditional rulers, particularly in allowing peace and unity to take the centre stage.

He added that Adeleke, during the State Executive Council meeting, the last in 2024, passed a vote of confidence on all members of his Excutive Council for what the governor described as a job well done in the about to be concluded year.

The governor also enjoined them to surpass the feats made by them in 2025 by being alive to their statutory duties and responsibilities as members of Osun State Executive Council.

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