No going back on three Osun monarchs sacking

Osun State Governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, has said the decision on the chieftaincy matters as contained in the White Paper released by the state government on Thursday would not be reversed.

Osun State Government has ordered fresh selection process to fill the stool of Aree of Iree and Owa of Igbajo, having nullified the processes that produced them.

The government also declared the stool of Akinrun of Ikirun, Oba Olalekan Akadiri vacant, calling on all parties to wait for the determination of a suit on the stool currently pending before the Court of Appeal.

Rasheed, in a statement obtained in Osogbo, the state capital, on Friday, said the clarification became necessary following fake news purporting that the government was going back on the decisions contained in a White Paper on the chieftaincy matter.

The spokesperson said the governor, Ademola Adeleke appreciated people and stakeholders of the affected towns for their positive reception of the white paper.

The statement further read, “The attention of the Media Department of the Osun State Governor has been drawn to fake news about the government going back on the decisions contained in a White Paper on chieftaincy matter released yesterday.

“The purveyor of falsehood credited the factually incorrect claim to the spokesperson for the Osun State Governor. There is no truth in the report and it should be regarded as the handiwork of beneficiaries of illegality perpetrated by the previous administration.

“We want to reiterate that the government stands by the decision of the White Paper and urge the public to discountenance any report to the contrary. I did not at any time make or issue any statement as credited to me. The public should disregard it entirely.

“Mr Governor appreciates the warm reception of the outcome which is premised on due process, rule of law and customs and tradition of the people.”

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