Barely 24 hours after his inauguration, Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has sacked 12,000 workers and ordered the dethronement of three monarchs. He also nullified the appointment of 30 Permanent Secretaries and suspended the chairman and members of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC).
The affected monarchs include Akinrun of Ikinrun; Oba Yinusa Akadiri; Aree of Ire; Oba Ademola Oluponle and Owa of Igbajo; Oba Gboyega Famodun. He ordered the monarch to vacate the palace, asking security operatives to take over.
The preceding Governor of the state, Adegboyega Oyetola employed over 12,000 workers and appointed 30 permanent secretaries.
Tesleem Igbalaye, the Secretary to Osun State Government, announced the suspension of the chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), Mr. Segun Oladitan, and its members.
The Chief Press Secretary to Adeleke, Olawale Rasheed stated on Monday that “the new Governor signed the Executive orders which covered chieftaincy matters, appointments issues, setting up of review panel, staff audit and employment matters.” The release also contained that: “All employments in the service of Osun State Government made in any capacity into any capacity in all the Ministries, Departments, Agencies, Commissions, Boards and Parastatals after July 17th, 2022 be and are hereby nullified.
This is in accordance with Executive Order number five on Chieftaincy Affairs and Appointment of Traditional Rulers. The essence of the nullification and review is to ensure there was strict compliance with the due process of chieftaincy declarations and native law, custom, and tradition relating to such chieftaincies. To this effect, the appointments of Akinrun of Ikinrun, Aree of Ire, and Owa of Igbajo are hereby put on hold pending review, and the seats would remain unoccupied.
