JUST-IN: Gov Adeleke Halts Appointments Of 3 Osun Traditional Rulers

* Issues executive orders to back actions

BY JOSHUA DADA, Osogbo

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has ordered that all appointments of traditional rulers made by the immediate-past administration of Adegboyega Oyetola be reviewed to ensure strict compliance with due process of Chieftaincy Declarations and Native Laws, customs and tradition relating to such stools.

The order was contained in six Executive Orders issued by the Governor on Monday, which was made available to journalists in a statement by Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed.

Consequently, the governor ordered the newly appointed Akinrun of Ikirun, Aree of Iree and Owa of Igbajo to vacate their palaces, and that security agencies take charge of the palaces during the period of the review.

One of the orders reads, “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.”

The other five Executive Orders of include: “Executive Order on State bank accounts, I hereby order the immediate freezing of all Government accounts in all banks and other financial institutions.”

Executive Order Number 2 on Staff Audit reads “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 at 17th July, 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 7 working days from the date of this Executive order using the attached Oath of Fidelity Template.

“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.

“Executive Order 4 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.

“Executive Order number 6 Setting up Review Committees.In line with the executive orders Nos 2, 3, 4 and 5 already issued by me, I hereby order the set-up of the following Review Committees.”