Osun Govt Appoints Prince Tajudeen Olanrewaju as new Akire of Ikire.

●Prince Tijani Feyi Ademola as Aladodo of Adodo in Atakumosa East LG,

●Prince (Dr) Jacob Adetayo Haastrup as Olumobi of Imobi – ijesa, Atakumosa East LG.

●The elevation of new Obas from Ile Ife, Osogbo and Ijesha traditional councils.

Osogbo – 27/03/2026 – osunstate.gov.ng

The Osun state government has approved the appointment of Prince Tajudeen Olanrewaju as the new Akire of Ikire following the demise of Oba Olatunde Falabi, Lambeloye III on 27th February, 2026.

At a State Executive Council meeting held today at Osogbo, the council presided over by Governor Ademola Adeleke, deliberated on the detailed memo submitted by the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and approved the recommendations in line with extant laws and terms of settlement agreed to by the five Ruling Houses.

It is pertinent to mention that the stool of Akire of Ikire generated crisis in the year 2021 over the Supreme Court Judgment of 2014 which affirmed that Lambeloye Ruling House that produced Oba Olatunde Falabi had no legal right to occupy the stool of Akire of Ikire as at the time it did when a vacancy occurred in 1987.

The aftermath of the crisis made the Osun State Government in collaboration with all the five (5) Ruling Houses of Ikire to resolve and jointly agree on the amendment of 1958 Akire Chieftaincy Declaration which paved way for Aketula Ruling House to be the next Ruling House whenever a vacancy occurred.

The Council also approved the appointment of

Prince Tijani Feyi Ademola as Aladodo of Adodo in Atakumosa East LG,

Prince (Dr) Jacob Adetayo Haastrup as Olumobi of Imobi – ijesa, Atakumosa East LG.

In addition, the also approved the elevation of new Obas from Ilefe, Osogbo and Ijesha traditional councils.

Signed:
Oluomo Kolapo Alimi,
Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment.