Osun State Government has officially deposed the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, Oba Gbenga Joseph Oloyede, and declared the royal stool vacant with immediate effect.
The decision, according to a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. Kolapo Alimi, followed due consultation, legal review, and approval by the State Executive Council, EXCO.
Mr. Alimi explained that the decision was in line with the provisions of the Osun State Chiefs Law and other relevant legal frameworks guiding traditional institutions in the state.
He also announced the withdrawal of the staff of office and all instruments of authority previously conferred on the monarch.
Recall that Oba Gbenga Joseph Oloyede, convicted in the United States for COVID-19 fraud and is currently serving a jail term in the United States of America.
Mojisola Oladele
