Prince Clement Adesuyi Haastrup Announced As New Owa Obokun Of Ijesaland
Prince Adesuyi Haastrup, previously the Looja of the Ruling House, was elected as Owa Obokun Ajimoko III and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland
The Bilaro Oluodo Ruling House of Ilesa in an announcement on Friday confirmed Prince Clement Adesuyi Haastrup as the new Owa Obokun.
Isaac Haastrup, spokesperson for the Bilaro Oluodo Ruling House, confirmed this development on Friday. He revealed that Prince Adesuyi Haastrup, previously the Looja of the Ruling House, was elected as Owa Obokun Ajimoko III and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland.
Adesuyi Haastrup is also a former deputy governor of Osun State. He defeated nine other candidates in a free and fair selection process held at the Ilesa West Local Government Secretariat along the Ilesa-Oshogbo motorway.
The kingmakers included six individuals: Iwora Mefa, namely Obaala, High Chief Ibitoye, Ogboni Ipole, Oba Omokehinde Oyeleye, Ogboni Ijebu-Jesa, and Oba Olufemi Agunsoye (Elegboro), along with Ogboni Ibokun, Oba Festus Awogboro, Ogboni Ilesa, High Chief Saka Fapohunda, Oba Odo of Ilesa, and seven Agba Ijesa, including Risawe of Ilesa, High Chief Adefioye Adedeji, Lejoka of Ilesa, High Chief Omoniyi Ojo, Lejofi, High Chief Adebusoye Onigbogi, Arapate of Ilesa, High Chief Oluwagbemiga Fadunsin Igbarool, Loro of Ilesa, High Chief Lekan Folorunso, Odole of Ulesa, High Chief Bola Orolugbagbe, and Mr. Abimbola Aluko, the warrant officer representing the vacant stool of Saloro of Ilesa.
Announcing the results, Felicia Olabimtan, Head of Local Government Administration in Ilesa West LGA, stated that Looja Clement Adesuyi secured the highest votes and emerged as the Owa Obokun-elect. She mentioned that six of the kingmakers voted, while High Chief Adefioye Adedeji was absent, and seven others were ineligible to vote.
After the selection process, Ogboni of Ibokun, Oba Festus Awogboro, and the Elegboro of Ijesaland, Oba Olufemi Agunsoye, described the exercise as peaceful. They congratulated the Owa-elect and the people of Ijesaland for the smooth beginning of a new era. Read More
