15-year-old Appointed King in Ondo State After His Father Death
The Ondo State Executive Council on Monday, approved the
appointment of 15-year-old Prince Oloyede Adeyeoba as the Arujale of Okeluse in
Ose local government area of the state.
The 15-year-old boy is the only surviving son of the late
king. The appointment was presided over by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on
Monday, 23rd March, 2020 who is among the three ratified by the
Executive Council.
Also, the council approved the appointment of Prince
Ebenezer Adewunmi Ogunmolasuyi as the Olupenmen of Upenmen in Owo local
government Area of Ondo State.
The 47-year-old Mass Communication and Journalism graduate
from the Nigeria Institute of Journalism, NIJ and an Associate Member of the
Nigeria Institute of Public Relations, NIPR is from the Ayiwoye Akinola ruling
house.
The Olupenmen stool became vacant in August 2017 after the
demise of Oba (Rtd Col.) Samuel Ademulegun. The third Prince whose selection
was ratified is Prince Olorunsola Akinyelure as Odogbo of Ode Omi in Irele
council area.
Briefing government house correspondents after the meeting,
the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Lola Fagbemi,
flanked by his Information counterpart, Donald Ojogo, said Ogunmolasuyi’s
appointment followed an election conducted by kingmakers in the community.
Fagbemi said the ratification was arrived at after hours of
deliberations by the Council. The election was supervised by Mr Segun Omojuwa,
the Director of Local Government Administration in Owo local government.