Adeleke Approves Haastrup as Owa Obokun, Abikoye as Asaoni

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

A statement issued by the State’s Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, to that effect, indicated that the approval of the two monarchs was ratified and approved during the seating of the Osun State Executive Council Meeting presided over by its Chairman and Governor, Adeleke yesterday.

The appointments of Haastrup was sequel to the demise of the immediate past Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesha land, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II on the 11th of September 2024 while that of Abikoye as the new Asaoni of Ora Igbomina followed the demise of Oba Tinuoye Atolagbe on the 19th of Nov.2023.

According to Alimi, 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 all sons and daughters of the two towns to co-operate with their new traditional rulers, particularly in allowing peace and unity to take the centre stage .

In the meantime, Adeleke “also during the State Executive Council meeting today, the last in the year 2024, passed a vote of confidence on all members of his Executive Council for what the Governor described as a job well done in the about to be concluded year 2024.

“The Governor who was extremely glad and happy for their performance, however, challenged them to surpass the feats made by all of them in the coming year 2025 by being alive to their statutory duties and responsibilities as members of Osun State Executive Council,” the statement added.