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Osun Govt Approves Appointment of New Owa of Igbajo

Adedoja Adesoji
March 11, 2024 1 min read

The Osun State government said the State Executive Council has on Monday approved the appointment of Prince (Dr) Ademola Stephen Kayode Makinde as the new Owa of Igbajo in Boluwaduro Local Government Area of the state.

Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, Honourable Commissioner for Local Government and Public Enlightenment, who made this known in a statement in Osogbo said, β€œat the Executive Meeting held at the Exco chambers, the nomination as forwarded by the Boluwaduro Local government was approved in line with due process, chieftaincy law and tradition.”

β€œthe kingmakers had earlier approved Dr Makinde in line with chieftaincy laws and tradition”, he further stated.