Aree Stool : Ruling House appeals to Governor Adeleke to release White Paper

AREE STOOL : RULING HOUSE APPEALS TO GOVERNOR ADELEKE TO RELEASE WHITE PAPER

A Ruling House in Iree, Boripe North Local Council Development Authority (LCDA) of Osun state, has appealed to Governor Ademola Adeleke to release the White Paper on the recommendations of the Chieftaincy Matters Review Committee.

The Committee, headed by Rev. Bunmi Jenyo had since on January 3rd, 2023 submitted its report to the Governor.

Speaking on behalf of all the sons and daughters of Iree, Prince Afolabi Azeez Olayioye of the Olubonku royal family maintained that people of the ancient town are yearning for the ascension to the throne of their new king.

Prince Afolabi in an exclusive chat with Nigerian Platform also commended the Governor for a job well done and for steps taken so far to correct all the abnormalities in Iree and other places across Osun state.

He also applauded the new administration for allowing justice, equity and fairplay on the Chieftaincy Matters across the state, particularly on the Aree of Iree Stool.

Prince Afolabi specifically urged the people’s Governor not to bow or listen to some disgruntled people in the Community that are trying to introduce taboo or also using all the powers in their disposal to manipulate the Governor to close his eyes on the Aree Stool, despite the recommendations of the Committee.

The Prince said that the Executive Order on Chieftaincy Matters in all parts of the state was timely, and had since calmed down the tension in all the towns affected across the state and particularly Ireeland.

According to him, the Executive Order has also created the opportunity for all parties involved to have hope for a genuine conclusion on the issue.

He described the governor as a listening and God-fearing man.

“We appreciate the urgent actions of Governor Ademola Adeleke in this matter, and apart from the needs for him and his team to look into the reports and recommendations of the honourable Committee before giving his directives; we believe that the Government supposed to have by now release a White Paper to carry out the position of the Government”.

“We are appealing to His Excellency, Governor Adeleke to please, without any further delay release the White Paper setting out unambiguously the position of the Government on Chieftaincy Matter in Ireeland . Infact, rumours has it that a group of unwarranted and disgruntled elements in the peace loving Community, Iree are desperate to forfeit and truncate the good intentions of this administration either directly or indirectly, and or willing to use all their powers to cover the truth on how we install a new Oba in Ireeland and destroy all the good works done by the Chieftaincy Review Committee”.

Moreso, rumours still has it that the Power Drinkers that do not really want the good plan of the Government to be implemented as what is good for goose is also good gender, are still rampaging”.

“Since the resolve of our able, reliable and respected Kingmakers, the Ruling Houses and the people that Aree Stool is concerned, have done all the needful by submitting their Memorandum on the stool of Aree and that the report has also being submitted to the Governor a very long time ago, while we want the Government”s White Paper and directives to be out without any further delay”, Prince Afolabi concluded.