Ogun Government Approves Appointment Of New Traditional Rulers

The Ogun State government has approved the appointment of new traditional rulers to fill the vacant stools in the state.

The state government equally announced the approval of some persons into vacant chieftaincy positions and for the change of a chieftaincy title.

A statement issued on Wednesday by Kunle Somorin, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Dapo Abiodun stated that the decision for the approval was taken during the State Executive Council meeting held on Monday, July 25, 2022.

Somorin, who disclosed that approvals for the chieftaincy declaration of the Onikooko of Kooko Ebiye in Ado-Odo/Ota local government area and the Olu of Ajura in Obafemi-Owode local government area of the state, were also granted by the state executive council, said that a total of 11 chieftaincy approvals were granted.

According to the governor’s spokesman, the vacant stools that were approved to be filled include Prince Saka Adelola Matemilola as the new Olowu of Owu in Abeokuta North local government area; the Aboro of Ibese, Yewa North local government area, will be occupied by Prince Oluwaseyi Rotimi Mulero; and Prince Rufai Adeleke Adeyalu was approved as the new Lemo of Ode-Lemo in Sagamu local government area.

Prince Ademola Eletu is the new Onitele of Itele in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area; Prince Ogunsola Muyideen Oluseyi Soile as the new Ayanperuwa of Sotubo in Sagamu local government area; and Prince Lukman Salami as the new Ebi of Idena in Ikenne local government area.

He added that the chieftaincy title of the Oniboro of Iboro in Yewa North local government area has been changed to Aboro of Iboro.

He further noted that the council also approved the appointments of Chiefs Rasheed Adisa Raji and Ganiu Kolawole Egunjobi as the new Asipa Egba and Otun Egba respectively.