Why we suspended elevation of two traditional rulers – Osun Govt

The Osun State Government has clarified the reasons down its determination to suspend the elevation of 2 accepted rulers, accusing absorption elements of attempting to politicise the contented for their ain advantage.

In a connection issued connected Monday, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Dosu Babatunde, said the enactment was taken aft the authorities authorities received ceremonial complaints from different accepted rulers, including the Owa of Otan Ayegbaju and the Oluresi of Iresi.

According to the commissioner, the protesting monarchs raised concerns that the petition for the elevation did not travel the established procedure, peculiarly that it was not routed done the due Traditional Council and the Chieftaincy Committee arsenic required by law.

The connection further alleged that the proposal for the elevation was made by the Akifin of Ikinfin, who was said not to beryllium the recognised Prescribed Authority liable for overseeing the chieftaincies successful question.

Babatunde noted that the authorities authorities subsequently reviewed the substance and confirmed the validity of the complaints, starring to the suspension of the elevation successful bid to code what it described arsenic procedural irregularit...