BREAKING: Adeleke Dethrones Three Osun Monarchs, Sacks 12,000 Workers

BREAKING: Adeleke Dethrones Three Osun Monarchs, Sacks 12,000 Workers

Senator Ademola Adeleke, Governor of Osun State, has fired 12,000 workers and ordered the dethronement of three monarchs.

Adeleke also revoked the appointments of 30 Permanent Secretaries and suspended the chairman and members of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC).

In late July, the sacked employees and 30 permanent secretaries were hired by the immediate past governor, Adegboyega Oyetola.

Adeleke deposed monarchs such as Akinrun of Ikinrun, Oba Yinusa Akadiri, Aree of Ire, Oba Ademola Oluponle, and Owa of Igbajo, Oba Gboyega Famodun. He ordered the monarch to leave the palace and asked security to take over.

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Adeleke in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Olawale Rasheed said he signed the Executives orders which covered chieftaincy matters, appointments issues, setting up of review panel, staff audit and employment matters.”

“All employments in the service of Osun State Government made in any capacity into any capacity in all the Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Commissions, Boards and Parastatals after July 17th, 2022 be and are hereby nullified.

“Executive Order number five on Chieftaincy Affairs and appointment of traditional rulers. All appointments of traditional rulers made by Osun State Government after 17th July, 2022, are hereby ordered to be reviewed to ensure there was strict compliance with due process of chieftaincy declarations and native law, custom and tradition relating to such chieftaincies.

“In the case of Ikirun, Iree and Igbajo, to avoid further breakdown of law and order, the appointments of Akinrun of Ikinrun, Aree of Ire and Owa of Igbajo are hereby put on hold pending review. Subsequently, the palaces of Akinrun of Ikirun, Aree of Iree and Owa of Igbajo should remain unoccupied, while security agencies are hereby ordered to take charge.”

Tesleem Igbalaye, Secretary to the Government of Osun State, announced the suspension of the chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), Mr. Segun Oladitan, and its members in a statement.

Yusuf Oyeniran, Suibat Adubi, Prince Yinka Ajiboye, Abosede Omibeku, Dosu Gidigbi, and Wahab Adewoyin are also among those honored.

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