Osun government sacks monarch, declares Apetumodu stool vacant
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Osun State has removed Oba Gbenga Joseph Oloyede as the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu and declared the throne vacant, citing completed consultations and legal review. The move, announced by Commissioner Kolapo Alimi
Osun State Government has deposed Oba Gbenga Joseph Oloyede as the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu with immediate effect. The announcement was made on behalf of the state government in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, on Tuesday. Alimi stated that the decision followed due consultation, legal review and approval […] Osun government sacks monarch, declares Apetumodu stool vacant