Owa Obokun wades in as community accuses Ilesa chief of stealing transformers

By Tunde Olamilekan

Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup has ordered the Oba Odo of Ilesa, high chief Busuyi Gbadamosi, to return two missing transformers which he allegedly removed from Atakumosa market.

Residents of the Araromi community, Ilesa had reported the high chief to Owa’s Panel on Conduct, Chieftaincy Matters and Boundary Disputes, alleging that he stole the transformers.

However, Chief Gbadamosi denied the allegation, noting that he was only trying to assist in helping the community fix the transformers.

In a video obtained by osun.life, Oba Haastrup was heard ordering Chief Gbadamosi to return the two transformers.

The monarch in the video said he would provide a low-bed truck to bring the transformers back from Ibadan, where they were taken to for repair, according to the chief.

Oba Haastrup also said he was ready to involve engineers and the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company if the transformers had not yet been repaired.

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