Former Osun State Deputy Governor, Clement Haastrup, has been reportedly chosen as the brand new Owa Obokun of Ijesaland.
It was gathered that Haastrup, from the Bilaro Oluodo Ruling Home, emerged because the Owa-elect throughout a range course of performed by kingmakers on the Ilesa West Native Authorities Secretariat on Friday.
Confirming the event, a press release by the Public Relations Officer of the Bilaro Ruling Home, Isaac Haastrup, described the method as free and truthful.
The assertion learn partly, “Looja Clement Adesuyi Haastrup of Bilaro Oluodo Ruling Home has been elected because the Owa Obokun Ajimoko III and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland.
“He defeated 9 different candidates in a free and truthful choice course of held on the Ilesa West Native Authorities secretariat alongside the Ilesa-Oshogbo motorway.
“The kingmakers included six Iwora mefa particularly Obaala, Excessive chief Ibitoye, Ogboni Ipole, Oba Omokehinde Oyeleye, Ogboni Ijebu-jesa, Oba Olufemi Agunsoye ( Elegboro), Ogboni Ibokun, Oba Festus Awogboro, Ogboni Ilesa Excessive Chief Saka Fapohunda, Oba Odo of Ilesa, and 7 agba Ijesa , Risawe of Ilesa. Excessive Chief Adefioye Adedeji, Lejoka of Ilesa, Excessive Chief Omoniyi Ojo, Lejofi, Excessive Chief Adebusoye Onigbogi, Arapate of Ilesa, Excessive Chief Oluwagbemiga Fadunsin Igbarool, Loro of Ilesa, Excessive Chief Lekan Folorunso , Odole of Ulesa, Excessive Chief Bola Orolugbagbe and Mr Abimbola Aluko ( warrant officer representing the Saloro of Ilesa whose stool is vacant)
“Saying the end result, the Head of Native Authorities Administration in Ilesa West Native Authorities, Mrs Felicia Olabimtan mentioned Looja Clement Adesuyi secured highest votes and emerged because the Owa Obokun elect.”
Whereas some kingmakers declined to touch upon the end result, the Ogboni of Ibokun, Oba Festus Awogboro, confirmed to PUNCH On-line that he participated within the voting however said that he was unaware of the outcomes.
He mentioned, “I solely voted, I don’t know the end result. Thanks.”
PUNCH On-line contacted two kingmakers, Elegboro of Ijebu Jesa, Oba Olufemi Agunsoye, and the Ogboni of Ipole, Oba Omokehinde Oyeleye.
Whereas Oba Oyeleye requested time earlier than he may verify the emergence of Haastrup, Oba Agunsoye didn’t choose name or reply to a message despatched to him by PUNCH On-line.
