Osun State on Monday, announced the appointment of the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Prince Adegboyega Famodu as the new Owa of Igbajo in the Boluwaduro Local Government Area of the state.
A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode, said Famodun’s appointment was approved on Monday in Osogbo at the State Executive Council meeting.
Egbemode said the appointment took immediate effect.
The stool of Owa of Igbajo became vacant following the death of Oba Olufemi Fasade on December 23, 2020.
Famodun was unanimously selected as the sole candidate of the Owa Oke-Ode Ruling House in a meeting held on November 11, 2022.
Meanwhile, Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi (rtd), the State Commander of Osun Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun, has congratulated Prince Famodun, on his appointment as the traditional ruler.
The Amotekun commander, in a congratulatory message, described the APC Chairman as an upright man and a foremost custodian of the people’s traditions.
“The appointment of Famodun is putting the right peg in the right hole, which will bring more progress to the Igbajo community, “ he said.
Adewinmbi said Famodun was equipped with leadership qualities, having piloted the affairs of APC in the state for years. (NAN)
