Kayode Fayemi’s Ekiti State Government has approved the recommended promotion of sixteen traditional rulers while five communities were newly granted autonomy.
The decision was taken by the state Executive Council at its meeting held on Thursday, 19th December 2019, as a result of the consideration of the White Paper released by the Justice J.K.B. Aladejana Chieftaincy Review Commission earlier instituted by the state govt.
The Council approved the upgrade of 11 traditional rulers to Grade A status, and five others to Grade B.
It also approved the autonomous status recommended for five communities by the Commission.
The monarchs newly upgraded to Grade A status are:
i) Elewu of Ewu Ekiti
ii) Eleda of Eda Oniyo Ekiti
iii) Onisin of Isinbode Ekiti
iv) Apalufin of Aisegba Ekiti
v) Olosan of Osan Ekiti
vi) Onigogo of Igogo Ekiti
vii) Olupoti of Ipoti Ekiti
viii) Oluloro of Iloro Ekiti
ix) Alasa of Ilasa Ekiti
x) Onimesi of Imesi Ekiti
xi) Olusin of Usin Ekiti
The obas newly upgraded to Grade B status are:
i) Elesun of Esun Ekiti
ii) Obanikosun of Ikosu Ekiti
iii) Alafon of Ilafon Ekiti
iv) Onikogosi of Ikogosi Ekiti
v) Olupole of Ipole Ekiti
The five communities granted autonomous status are:
i) Ijowa (Alajowa of Ijowa Ekiti on Grade C)
ii) Isaya (Asaya of Isaya Ekiti on Grade C)
iii) Ahan Ayegunle ( Alahan of Ahan Ayegunle Ekiti on Grade C)
iv) Owatedo (Oloja Owa of Owatedo Ekiti on Grade C)
v) Iro Ayeteju (Owa Ateju of Iro Ayeteju Ekiti on Grade C)
The Council, however, noted that the exercise is ongoing, and further announcements will be made in due course.