Ondo State Government has ordered the arrest of two persons said to have posed as the traditional ruler of Ode Irele town, the headquarters of Irele Local Government Area, and the monarch of Igodanlisa community in Okitipupa LGA of the state.
The government said these two claimed to be monarchs without the approval of the state executive council.
This is according to the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs Bamidele Olateju, after the state executive council meeting on Wednesday evening. She, however, did not mention the names of the suspects.
Ademola-Olateju said, ”Some persons have been parading themselves as Olofun of Irele in Irele Local Government and Olu of Igodanlisa in Okitipupa Local Government without the approval of the State Executive Council.
“The state executive council has decided that such persons be arrested and investigated for their infractions against the state chieftaincy law.
Olateju also disclosed that the government had elevated about 23 junior monarchs to first-class status with approval of the elevation of some chiefs to the status of Obas in the various communities by the government.
According to her, the traditional rulers concerned include, the Owa-Ale of IkareAkoko, Olowa of Igbara-Oke and Olumoru of Imoru and Ojomo-Luda of Ijebu-Owo among others.
