Gov Adeleke, Ataoja Osogbo in fresh row over Osun Iyaloja General appointment

A dispute has arisen between Osun State governor Ademola Adeleke and the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, over who has the authority to appoint the Osun Iyaloja General. The monarch declared that Chief Awawu Asindemade had been reinstated as Iyaloja General, citing her support for Adeleke's re-election, but the governor rejected this, stating that only the state government has the power to appoint the position. The governor emphasized that any other announcement, including from the Osogbo palace, is invalid, and urged the public to ignore such claims. The conflict centers on the legitimacy of the appointment and the authority to make it.