Awujale: Ijebu chiefs dissolve interim council, inaugurate new body
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Verified Synthesis~42s readTraditional chiefs in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, have resolved to dissolve the Awujale Interregnum Administrative Council and replace it with the Adele Oba Awujale in Council to oversee the affairs of the ancient town pending the emergence of a substantive Awujale. It, however, maintained that the Chiefs Law and the 1957 Declaration provided an existing framework for the recognition of customary arrangements, including the traditional institution of the Adele Oba Awujale in Council.
Context & Background
- ✦However, in a resolution signed by the Chairman of the Adele Oba Awujale in Council, Dr Sonny Kuku, the chiefs said the decision to replace the interregnum administrative arrangement with the Adele Oba Awujale in Council was informed by their consideration of the existing traditional and statutory frameworks governing the Awujale chieftaincy institution.
Key Figures & Named Entities
2025:About a month after the death of 91-year-old Oba Sikiru Adetona in July 2025, the state government constituted an administrative body to manage various administrative and traditional responsibilities during the transition period until a new Awujale is installed.Monday:The statement, a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent on Monday, noted that the Ogun State Chiefs Law of 2021 did not expressly provide for the establishment of an Awujale Regency Council or prescribe a general procedure for appointing a regent during an interregnum.2021:The statement read, “Upon consideration of the applicable traditional and statutory framework, it was observed that the Ogun State Chiefs Law of 2021 does not expressly establish an Awujale Regency Council, nor does it prescribe a general procedure for the appointment of a Regent.
Outlook & Next Steps
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract- Traditional chiefs in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, have resolved to dissolve the Awujale Interregnum Administrative Council and replace it with the Adele Oba Awujale in Council to oversee the affairs of the ancient town pending the emergence of a substantive Awujale.
- It, however, maintained that the Chiefs Law and the 1957 Declaration provided an existing framework for the recognition of customary arrangements, including the traditional institution of the Adele Oba Awujale in Council.
- However, in a resolution signed by the Chairman of the Adele Oba Awujale in Council, Dr Sonny Kuku, the chiefs said the decision to replace the interregnum administrative arrangement with the Adele Oba Awujale in Council was informed by their consideration of the existing traditional and statutory frameworks governing the Awujale chieftaincy institution.
Key Facts:2025: About a month after the death of 91-year-old Oba Sikiru Adetona in July 2025, the state government constituted an administrative body to manage various administrative and traditional responsibilities during the transition period until a new Awujale is installed.Monday: The statement, a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent on Monday, noted that the Ogun State Chiefs Law of 2021 did not expressly provide for the establishment of an Awujale Regency Council or prescribe a general procedure for appointing a regent during an interregnum.2021: The statement read, “Upon consideration of the applicable traditional and statutory framework, it was observed that the Ogun State Chiefs Law of 2021 does not expressly establish an Awujale Regency Council, nor does it prescribe a general procedure for the appointment of a Regent.
Editorial Excerpt
Ijebu chiefs have dissolved the Awujale Interregnum Administrative Council, replacing it with the Adele Oba Awujale in Council to manage affairs in Ijebu-O
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Traditional chiefs in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, have resolved to dissolve the Awujale Interregnum Administrative Council and replace it with the Adele Oba Awujale in Council to oversee the affairs of the ancient town pending the emergence of a substantive Awujale.
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About a month after the death of 91-year-old Oba Sikiru Adetona in July 2025, the state government constituted an administrative body to manage various administrative and traditional responsibilities during the transition period until a new Awujale is installed.
