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Olubadan to Elevate Olumuyiwa Makinde, Dotun Sanusi, and Seven Others in Otun Line
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, is set to elevate nine chiefs in the Otun Olubadan line, including Governor Seyi Makinde’s elder brother, Olumuyiwa Makinde. The ceremony will be held at the Oke-Aremo Palace, with members of the Olubadan-in-Council in attendance. Makinde, an Ibadan-based lawyer, will move from Aare Onibon to Gbonka Olubadan, while […]
Gov Adeleke Imposes 24-hour Curfew on Osun Community
A 24-hour curfew has been imposed on Igbajo, Boluwaduro Local Government Area of Osun State, following a disruption of law and order in the community. The State Governor Ademola Adeleke in a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, oredered the immedaite lockdown of the town until calm is […]
Osun Princes at War Over Jailed Monarch’s Throne
Temper flares during a meeting of princes in Ipetumodu, Osun State, after a call was made for Governor Ademola Adeleke to declare the stool of the Apetumodu vacant following the conviction of Oba Joseph Oloyede in the United States. Oba Oloyede, the 27th Apetumodu, was recently sentenced to more than four years’ imprisonment in the […]
Jailed Monarch: Osun Moves To Secure US Court Judgement
Speaking to newsmen, the Osun State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Dosu Babatunde, said the government would not act based on social media reports. “While it may be true that the monarch has been convicted and jailed, there is no official record with us. We cannot rely on Facebook posts and stories to […]
Alaafin Denies Supremacy Battle With Fellow Monarchs
The Alaafin disclosed this in a statement released by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. According to reports, a fresh battle between the Alaafin, Oba Owoade and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, sprang up after the Alaafin faulted the Ooni’s decision to confer the title […]
Osun monarch in FBI custody over $4.2m alleged fraud
The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Joseph Oloyede, is in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI. He has been indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering. Oloyede was installed as the monarch of Ipetumodu in 2019 and frequently traveled between Nigeria and the US for royal and personal engagements. However, […]