Alawo Stool: “We will not send administrative staff” — Adeleke
News of plans to deploy new staff to the Alawo of the Awo Nation, Oba Taiwo Adegboye, has been debunked by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke.
Governor Adeleke also said that reports in some parts of the media that his administration was taking steps contrary to the dictates of the rule of law were false.
Mr. Adeleke debunked this information in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, obtained by DAILY POST on Monday.
He disclosed in a statement that Mr. Taiwo Adegboye was appointed as Mr. Alawo of Awo by the Adegboyega Oyetola administration in September 2022.
While reiterating his administration’s commitment to the rule of law, Governor Osun made it clear that his government had no intention of criticizing judicial decisions or disturbing the peace and stability of any community in the society.
“We have a duty to inform the public that the insinuations of plans by the Adeleke administration to deploy new staff to Awostool are not true,” the statement said.
“Awo’s crisis preceded the inauguration of Governor Adeleke’s government because Mr. Taiwo Adegboye, the man at the center of the issue, took over as Mr. Alawo a few months before (Mr. Adeleke’s) inauguration.
“It is noteworthy that he (Mr. Taiwo Adegboye) was issued a clerkship by the previous administration.Therefore, there is no basis for Mr. Adeleke planning to issue a clerkship which has already been issued. ”
“As a government committed to fairness and the rule of law, we recognize Mr. Taiwo Adegboye's right to exhaust his legal options in relation to his ownership dispute, which is currently before the Supreme Court.
“It must also be noted that defendant Taiwo Adegboye had sought a stay of execution based on the judgment of the Court of Appeal, hence the government’s decision to maintain the status quo pending the full adjudication of the case.
“According to available information, Mr. Taiwo Adegboye is celebrating his inauguration day and not the inauguration or announcement of new office staff, as has been erroneously speculated,” the paper said. .
Source: dailypost.ng