The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup Ajimoko III, has eliminated Excessive Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi because the Oba-Odo of Ilesa over the alleged theft of two community-owned transformers.
In line with a press release personally signed by the paramount ruler and launched on Saturday, September 27, 2025, the choice adopted the chief’s failure to return the 2 lacking transformers regardless of a number of ultimatums from the palace and a decision by the Committee on Chieftaincy Disputes and Sundry Issues.
The monarch mentioned the transformers, a 300KVA and a 500KVA, have been taken in 2023 from their set up factors on the Put up Workplace in Atakumosa Market throughout the reign of the late Owa Obokun, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, who had additionally rebuked Chief Gbadamosi for the act and demanded their return.
Neighborhood leaders, together with the Iyaloja of Atakumosa Market, Chief Mrs. Awe, and the Youth Chief of Araromi Neighborhood, testified earlier than the committee, alleging that Gbadamosi eliminated the transformers at night time and tried to induce them with financial affords to cowl up the act.
Upon questioning, Chief Gbadamosi reportedly admitted to promoting the 300KVA transformer for ₦120,000 and utilizing the proceeds to move the second transformer to Ibadan for repairs.
The committee gave him 30 days to retrieve and return each transformers, however he allegedly did not comply.
Following his continued refusal, the Owa Obokun gave Gbadamosi an extra seven days to behave. When the chief nonetheless failed to satisfy the deadline, the monarch ordered his removing from workplace.
“Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi shall henceforth stop to be known as Oba-Odo of Ilesa,” the assertion learn. “He ought to instantly vacate the chieftaincy home, which shall stay beneath lock and key.
“Members of the general public are hereby knowledgeable to not tackle or take care of Mr. Busuyi Gbadamosi because the Oba-Odo of Ilesa.”
The monarch pressured that the choice was taken “to protect the tradition and custom of Ijesaland” and to function a deterrent to acts unbecoming of a excessive chief.
Osun State Police Command spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed Gbadamosi’s arrest in reference to the lacking transformers. He’s at present beneath investigation.
