Nigeria: Governor Adeleke Deposes Osun Traditional Ruler
Adeleke said the stool is vacant after the U.S. court sentenced Joseph Oloyede to 56 months for fraud and money laundering.
- On Monday, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke approved the deposition of Oba Joseph Oloyede as the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, declaring the royal stool vacant.
- The deposition follows Oloyede's conviction in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, where he was sentenced to 56 months imprisonment on August 26, 2025.
- Osun State Governor spokesperson Olawale Rasheed announced the decision on Monday in Osogbo, noting the government obtained a Certified True Copy of the Ohio Court judgment as the basis for action.
- Governor Adeleke signed a "Deposition Order" on May 7 to maintain peace, as Rasheed stated the conviction brought the institution of Obaship and the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu stool into public odium.
- While the selection process for a new traditional ruler begins, the government appealed to the people of Ipetumodu to remain peaceful, emphasizing the need to preserve the honor and integrity of the royal stool.
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Ademola Adeleke has approved the deposition of Oba Joseph Oloyede following his conviction in the United States on charges related to tax fraud and money laundering. The decision was announced in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, who said the action followed the receipt of a Certified True Copy of the judgment...
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