Ibadan, Oyo – Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo state, has reportedly approved the reappointment of Prince Adebayo Adegbola, as the new Eleruwa of Eruwa land.
This was disclosed in a statement seen by Legit.ng and signed by the state commissioner for information and orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade. The information was also shared by Oyo-born political enthusiast, Akin Akinwale, in a tweet on Tuesday, March 4.
Akinwale recalled that Adegbola was deposed by the Supreme Court in 2019 after the process of his appointment was declared illegal, null and void. The apex court decision came 21 years after he ascended the throne.
He noted that the governor reappointed him because the Laribikusi failed to submit the name of any candidate.
See Akinwale’s tweet here:
Oyo commissioner speaks on Eleruwa
Oyelade, in the statement, cited a document by Ademola Ojo, the state commissioner for local government and chieftaincy matter, which noted that the Eleruwa traditional stool has remained vacant after the legal proceedings. The government specifically mentioned the Oyo State High Court’s judgment that dismissed suit number HER/10/23 on October 22, 2024.
Ojo’s statement reads in part:
“In response to the circumstances surrounding the succession, I would like to remind everyone that the Laribikusi Ruling Quarters were unable to submit candidates within the stipulated timeframe as stipulated in Section 15(1) of the Chiefs Law Cap 28 of Oyo State.”
The statement further noted that the government, following due consideration and at the discretion of the governor, recognised the Akalako ruling house as the next family to nominate the next governor.
How Makinde appointed new Eleruwa of Eruwaland
Following a thorough selection process by the Eruwa kingmakers, they convened and unanimously selected Prince Adebayo Adegbola from the Akalako Ruling House as the only candidate to occupy the vacant stool of the Eleruwa.
The commissioner for information and orientation recalled that Oba Samuel Adebayo Adegbola became king in 1998 and was deposed by the Supreme Court of Nigeria on November 29, 2019,
Oyelade then noted that the emergence of Prince Adegbola would be the 11 kings and 40 Bbales that the Seyi Makinde administration has coronated since its inception in 2019. He said this is a record in the Yoruba traditional institution history.
The commissioner then called on the people of Eruwa to welcome their new monarch and celebrate his ascension to the throne, for the development and progress of the Eruwa land.
Seyi Makinde speaks on his successor
Legit.ng earlier reported that Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde has disclosed that his successor would be known to the people by January 2026.
