By Tunde Olamilekan
The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, has removed Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi as the Oba-Odo of Ilesa over alleged theft of two transformers.
The removal notice was contained in a statement personally signed by the monarch on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
osun.life recalled that residents of Araromi community in 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.
According to the statement, Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi was invited by a Committee to explain the whereabouts of the two transformers in the course of his appearance before the Committee.
“Upon further questioning of Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi as to the whereabouts of the two transformers, he confessed that he had sold one of the two transformers, specifically the one of 300KVA. He sold it for #120,000.00 (One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira Only) and he made use of the proceeds of sale to transport the second transformer to Ibadan, Oyo State for repairs,” the statement noted.
The statement noted that efforts to make Chief Gbadamosi return the missing transformers were fruitless.
“In view of the unlawful, illegal, removal, sale, and conversion of the proceeds of sale of the two transformers by Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi and also in view of an attitude unbecoming of a High Chief in Ijesaland and in an attempt and effort to preserve the culture and tradition of Ijesaland, the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup Ajimoko III has decided to relieve and remove Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi as the Oba-Odo of Ilesa,” the statement noted.
“Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi shall henceforth cease to be referred to as Oba-Odo of Ilesa. He should also refrain from parading himself as such. He shall immediately vacate the Chieftaincy house and the Chieftaincy house shall remain under lock and key and the members of the public are hereby informed not to deal with or call Mr. Busuyi Gbadamosi as the Oba-Odo of Ilesa,” the statement added.
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