OPEN LETTER OF APPRECIATION AND A CALL TO THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF OSUN STATE, SEN. ADEMOLA NURUDEEN JACKSON ADELEKE OVER THE DECEPTIVE SKIM OF SOME ELEMENTS TO UPHOLD THE UNLAWFUL INSTALLATION OF PRINCE RAPHAEL OLUPONLE ADEMOLA AS THE AREE OF IREE

OPEN LETTER OF APPRECIATION AND A CALL TO THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF OSUN STATE, SEN. ADEMOLA NURUDEEN  JACKSON ADELEKE OVER THE DECEPTIVE SKIM OF SOME ELEMENTS TO UPHOLD THE UNLAWFUL INSTALLATION OF PRINCE RAPHAEL OLUPONLE ADEMOLA  AS THE AREE OF IREE.

We the ruling house of Oba Olubonku of Iree, Boripe North Local Council Development Authority, (LCDA) Osun state wishes to express our sincere gratitude to the Osun state Governor, Sen. Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke for his swift intervention, following the Executive Order No.5 over the unlawful installation of Prince Raphael Oluponle Ademola as the Aree of Iree land.

The Olubonku ruling house and the entire Iree indigenes home and abroad appreciate the move by the Governor to uphold peace and tranquility that Iree has been enjoying before the recent acclaimed APC Oba installation film. 

The Olubonku ruling house of Iree also wish to affirm that the installation of Prince Raphael Oluponle Ademola was unlawful, did not follow due process and was doctored by some elements, based on  the following facts:

• The Afobajes was not allowed to produce new Oba for the ancient town (Iree) .

• After court judgment which said that the Kingmakers or Afobajes should work on four ruling houses to produce the next Aree of Iree.

• The Iree Progressive Association and the Iree Elders Council (the apex bodies controlling the Affairs of the town) are opposed to the selection of Prince Raphael Oluponle Ademola as Aree of Iree . This was evident in the press release from Asiwaju of Iree land, Pa Engr. Adenrele Afolabi on Rave FM 91.7, debunking the selection of the said Prince.

With the unlawful and deceitful installation of the Prince Raphael Oluponle Ademola as Aree of Iree land and that of other Chieftaincy in some towns of Osun state, it has become evidently clear to us that the former Government of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) led by Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola and his commissioners, most especially the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy matters , Prince Adebayo Adeleke, popularly known as Banik, aimed to cause chaos, anarchy and disrupt the peace of Osun state as a result of their defeat in the last gubernatorial election. 

It is worthy of note that in Iree there are six (6) ruling houses comprised of Olubonku, Iyanhanola, Oyetite, Oyekun, Ojo Ayagaga and Larooye.

Following the death of late Aree Oba Jimoh Layoonu Olatoyan of Laro ruling house, the Olubonku ruling house has been appealing to other 5 ruling houses to allow them to enthrone to the stool of their forefathers at least for a second time before the last administration hijacked the process from Afobajes or Kingmakers and started selling their extortion and dubious nomination forms to the Princes which did not work.

Based on the principle of justice, equity and fairness, the Kingmakers or Afobajes should be allowed to do their work in accordance with our rich customs and tradition for choosing a new Oba in the town.

The Olubonku ruling house has already exonerated itself through their (Baba Baale Alhaji Prince Azeez Lawal) that they were not part of the  Kangaroo installation of Prince Raphael Oluponle Ademola as the Aree of Iree and also asked their  Lawyer to write a letter of solidarity to the Kingmakers or Afobajes in Iree that we are solidly behind them and which the copies have also been served to the other 5 ruling houses and a copy which is being with the Commissioner of Police, Osun state .

May Almighty God be with your Excellency, protect and guide you to steer the Affairs of Osun State to the promised land. 

Long live Osun state

Long live Iree Oye Itake Iba 

Long live Olubonku ruling house. 

Best Regards