Gov. Oyetola To Present Staff Of Office To New Ọwá Of Igbajo Today

Gov. Oyetola To Present Staff Of Office To New Ọwá Of Igbajo Today

The Governor of the State of Osun Alh. Gboyega Oyetola will on Thursday 24th of November, 2022 present the Staff of Office to the new Owa of Igbajoland Oba Adegboyega Famodun. The event is scheduled to hold at the Palace Square Igbajo by 12.00 noon.

A statement signed on behalf of the Planning Committee by Chief Sunday Akere, the Oluomo of Igbajoland said the event is expected to be attended by royal fathers, leading officials of the state government, political party members and eminent personalities across the length and breadth of the state. 

It will be recalled that the State Executive Council at its meeting last Monday ratified the selection of Oba Adegboyega Famodun by the kingmakers from Igbajo and he was subsequently installed on Tuesday morning after undergoing all the traditional rites associated with the position. 

Oba Adegboyega Famodun from Gbeleru section of Owa Oke Ruling Houses succeeds the late Oba Engr. Olufemi Fasade who joined his ancestors on the 23rd of December, 2020. Before his selection as the Owa of Igbajoland Oba Adegboyega Famodun was the State Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State. An erudite politician that is versed in the history and tradition of Yoruba nation, Oba Adegboyega Famodun has travelled to several parts of the world and is prepared to bring his vast knowledge and experience to bear in the development of Igbajo, the Citadel of the Brave.