Well-wishers hail appointment of new Owa Obokun of Ijesaland

There was jubilation by the friends and well-wishers as former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Prince Clement Adesuyi Haastrup from Bilaro Oluodo ruling house, emerged as the new Owa Obokun Ajimoko III and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland.

Folashade Aliu, the Executive Director, Corporate Affairs ENL Consortium Ltd, a company founded by His Royal Highness, expressed gratitude to the concerned people who expressed greetings to the new king of Ijesaland, from different parts of the country including Kaduna State despite the distance from Osun State.

Aliu stressed that Haastrup’s emergence was announced penultimate Friday at the selection presided over by the kingmakers within the premises of Ilesa West Local Government Secretariat, in Ilesa.

“While we are thanking our admirers and well-wishers all over the country, we want to inform them that Haastrup defeated nine other candidates in a free and fair selection process held at the Ilesa West Local Government Secretariat along the Ilesa-Oshogbo motorway,” Aliu said.

According to Aliu, “The kingmakers included six Iwora mefa mamely Obaala, High chief Ibitoye, Ogboni Ipole, Oba Omokehinde Oyeleye, Ogboni Ijebu-jesa, Oba Olufemi Agunsoye (Elegboro), Ogboni Ibokun, Oba Festus Awogboro, Ogboni Ilesa High Chief Saka Fapohunda, Oba Odo of Ilesa, and seven agba Ijesa, Risawe of Ilesa. High Chief Adefioye Adedeji, Lejoka of Ilesa, High Chief Omoniyi Ojo, Lejofi, High Chief Adebusoye Onigbogi, Arapate of Ilesa, High Chief Oluwagbemiga Fadunsin Igbarool, Loro of Ilesa, High Chief Lekan Folorunso, Odole of Ulesa, High Chief Bola Orolugbagbe and Mr Abimbola Aluko (warrant officer representing the Saloro of Ilesa whose stool is vacant)”.

She remarked that, “the Head of Local Government Administration in Ilesa West Local Government, Mrs Felicia Olabimtan said Looja Clement Adesuyi secured the highest votes and emerged as the Owa Obokun elect.

“It is on record that six of the kingmakers voted, while High Chief Adefioye Adedeji was absent and 7 others were not eligible,” she added.

“After the event, the Ogboni of Ibokun, Oba Festus Awogboro, and the Elegboro of Ijesaland, Oba Olufemi Agunsoye described the exercise as peaceful and congratulated the Owa elect and the Ijesas for the smooth beginning of the new era in Ijesaland.”