Osun Government Stands Firm: Removal Of Three Monarchs Non-negotiable

Recall that the Osun State Government had earlier ordered a new selection procedure to fill the seats of Aree of Iree and Owa of Igbajo, effectively nullifying the previous proceedings.

The government also proclaimed Akinrun of Ikirun, Oba Olalekan Akadiri’s seat vacant, requesting that all parties wait for the outcome of a suit pending before the Court of Appeal.

The statement further read, “The attention of the Media Department of the Osun State Governor has been drawn to fake news about the government going back on the decisions contained in a White Paper on chieftaincy matter released yesterday.

“The purveyor of falsehood credited the factually incorrect claim to the spokesperson for the Osun State Governor. There is no truth in the report and it should be regarded as the handiwork of beneficiaries of illegality perpetrated by the previous administration.

“We want to reiterate that the government stands by the decision of the White Paper and urge the public to discountenance any report to the contrary. I did not at any time make or issue any statement as credited to me. The public should disregard it entirely.