The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has denied reports that the Alawo of Awo, Oba Taiwo Adegboye, will be given a new staff.
Governor Adeleke also called false reports in some sectors of the media that his administration was acting against the rule of law.
Adeleke refuted the claims in a statement acquired by DAILY POST on Monday from his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed.
In the statement, he emphasized that Taiwo Adegboye was installed as the Alawo of Awo and given a staff of office by the administration of Adegboyega Oyetola in September 2022.
While underlining his administration’s commitment to the rule of law, the Osun governor stated that the government will not undermine judicial rulings or jeopardize the peace and stability of any community in the society.
The statement said,
“We are constrained to inform the public that insinuations of a plan by the Adeleke administration to issue fresh staff of office on Awo stool are untrue.
“The crisis on the Awo stool preceded the administration of Governor Adeleke as Taiwo Adegboye, who is at the centre of the issue, was installed as Alawo several months before his (Adeleke) assumption of office.
“It is worth noting that he (Taiwo Adegboye) was issued staff of office by the previous administration, and so, it is unfounded that Adeleke is planning to issue a staff of office that has already been issued.”
“As a government committed to the fairness and rule of law, we recognize the right of Taiwo Adegboye to exhaust legal options on the Obaship tussle, which at the moment is before the Supreme Court.
“We must also note that Taiwo Adegboye has sought a stay of execution on the judgement of the Appeal Court, hence, the government decision to maintain status quo pending the full determination of the litigation.
“Available information is that Taiwo Adegboye is celebrating the anniversary of his installation and not installation or presentation of new staff of office as erroneously being speculated,” it stated.