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The Owa Obokun and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, has commended the Adeleke family of Ede for their contributions to the development of Osun State, describing them as a formidable force whose impact is praiseworthy. Oba Haastrup gave the commendation on Saturday during a thank-you visit by…
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The Owa Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland, Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, has called for a unified security framework among traditional rulers to combat banditry, kidnapping, and other violent crimes plaguing Ijesaland. Owa Haastrup made the call on Saturday, during a closed-door security meeting with traditional rulers in Ijesaland….
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In commemoration of the first coronation of Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Owa Clement Haastrup, the wife of the monarch, Olori Victoria Haastrup, has settled the outstanding debts of two inmates at the Ilesa Correctional Centre. This was as she pledged her commitment to supporting female inmates awaiting trial to ensure…
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The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Owa Adesuyi Haastrup, on Monday, commissioned Ijesa Golf and Country Club situated at the premises of the University of Ilesa. The monarch who performed the tape-cutting ceremony declared the place to be both a relaxation centre and an avenue of social connections. Owa Haastrup said…
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The Owa-in-Council on Friday, held a meeting with representatives of political parties in Osun State with a view to having a rancour free elections in Ijesaland. This was as the council reportedly invoked divine retribution on any politician who instigates violence in Ijesaland before, during and after the forthcoming elections…
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The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, on Saturday, inaugurated the six-member advisory committee and twenty-one-member advisory team to join him in driving the industrialisation of Ijesaland. The monarch while addressing the team shortly after swearing to the oath of allegiance, stated that Ijesaland cannot afford to merely…
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The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, has expressed dismay at the level of dilapidation of the Ilesa High Court complex. According to a post by a media aide to the monarch, Isaac Haastrup, Owa expressed his disquiet during a joint tour of the Ilesa High Court complex…
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The palace of Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland has dissociated itself from a letter purportedly written by one Olayinka Ogunkeye soliciting funds from members of the public under the guise of organising an Owa Obokun Athletic Competition and Award. A statement by the Palace Chief of Staff, Barrister Lady Dupe…
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The Network of Kings from the Osun countryside has called for collaboration between the government and traditional rulers to tackle insecurity in the state. The monarchs also drew the attention of the Osun State government to the non-payment of their monthly salaries for the last 10 months. They made the…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, has ordered the review of the processes governing the conferment of Chieftaincy Titles in Ijesaland. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Palace Secretary, Mr. Samuel Komolafe. According to the statement, the review which has…
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