Friends, staff , kinsmen of the former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Prince Clement Haastrup from Bilaro Oluodo ruling house hailed his appointment as the new Owa Obokun Ajimoko III and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Saturday by Folashade Aliu, the Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, ENL Consortium Ltd, the company founded by the new paramount ruler.
She expressed gratitude to the concerned people who greeted the new king of Ijesaland from different parts of the country including Kaduna state.
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The statement informed 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.
“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)
“Announcing the result, the Head of Local Government Administration in Ilesa West Local Government, Mrs Felicia Olabimtan said Looja Clement Adesuyi secured 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.
“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”, the statement said.
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