Breaking: Gov Adeleke Names New Akire Of Ikire, Others In Major Traditional Appointments

The approval was made during a State Executive Council meeting held in Osogbo on Friday and presided over by Governor Ademola Adeleke. The decision was later confirmed in a statement by the Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi.

According to the statement, the State Executive Council considered a memo from the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs before granting the approval in line with existing laws.

The government noted that the decision also aligns with a settlement agreement previously reached by the five ruling houses in Ikire.

Oba Olatunde Falabi, the former Akire of Ikire, passed away on February 27, 2026. The stool had long been subject to dispute, with a crisis dating back to 2021 following a Supreme Court judgment in 2014 that questioned the legitimacy of the ruling house that produced the late monarch.

In response to the prolonged dispute, the Osun State Government worked with the five ruling houses in Ikire to amend the 1958 Akire Chieftaincy Declaration. The amendment established that the Aketula Ruling House would be next in line to produce the monarch when the stool becomes vacant.

The council also approved the appointment of other traditional rulers across the state. These include Prince Tijani Feyi Ademola as the Aladodo of Adodo in Atakumosa East Local Government Area, and Prince (Dr.) Jacob Adetayo Haastrup as the Olumobi of Imobi-Ijesa, also in Atakumosa East.

Additionally, the government approved the elevation of new Obas from the Ile-Ife, Osogbo, and Ijesa traditional councils.