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JUST IN: Ademola Adeleke dethrones three monarchs, orders staff audit
- Ademola Adeleke dethrones three Osun monarchs
- He said the appointment is not in compliance with the due process of chieftaincy declarations and native law, custom, and tradition
Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Osun State Governor, has dethroned three monarchs appointed by his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola. told security agents to take over the palaces of Owa of Igbajo, Aree of Iree, and Akinrun of Ikirun.
Recall Oyetola appointed several monarchs a few weeks before handing over the government to Adeleke. Among the newly appointed monarchs include, Akirun of Ikirun, Oba Yinusa Akadiri, Aree of Iree, Oba Ademola Oluponle, and Oba Adegboyega Famodun.
However, Adeleke in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed about 24 hours after inauguration announced that the thrones of Akirun of Akirun, Aree of Iree and Owa of Igbajo remain unoccupied pending the outcome of a Committee of Inquiry to review their appointments and subsequent installations.
The governor, according to the statement, had revoked all appointments made in any capacity for the Osun State Government after July 17 in all ministries, departments, agencies, commissions, boards, and parastatals.
The statement read in part, “The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has issued six executive orders to take immediate effect.
“The orders signed this morning by His Excellency covered chieftaincy matters, appointment issues, setting up of review panel, staff audit and employment matters.
“Each of the executive orders is reproduced below:
“1. Executive order on state bank accounts
“I, hereby, order the immediate freezing of all government accounts in all banks and other financial institutions.
“2. Executive order number two on staff audit
“All Heads of Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Commissions, Boards, and Parastatals of Osun State Government are hereby directed to carry out an immediate staff audit of the actual number of government workers in their various Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Commissions, Boards, and Parastatals, as of July 17, 2022, and should file a report to the Office of the Chief of Staff to the Governor stating the full details and position/designation of each of the staff on the forwarded list within seven working days from the date of this Executive order using the attached Oath of Fidelity Template.
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“3. Executive Order number 3 on Employment
“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.
“4. Executive order four on appointments
“All appointments 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 17th July 2022 be and are hereby reversed.
“5. 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.
“6. Executive order number six setting up review committees.
Meanwhile, Osun civil servants working at the State Secretariat in Abere, Osogbo, on Monday received the newly sworn-in Governor, Sen. Ademola Adeleke, to his office amidst pomp and pageantry.
The workers who had been waiting at the entrance of the State Secretariat since 8.00 a.m. were seen singing and dancing in anticipation of the governor’s arrival.
Security officers were stationed with the workers, while members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) joined the workers to welcome Adeleke.