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Breaking: Adeleke, Obasanjo, Atiku, Tinubu’s Top Minister, Others Storm Ilesa for Owa-Obokun Coronation
- Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup was officially crowned as Owa Obokun Adimula on May 23, 2025, at Obokungbusi Hall in Ilesa, followed by a reception held at Ilesa Grammar School.
- The Osun State High Court denied an application to stop the coronation due to unresolved service of court processes on Haastrup and adjourned the case to July 3, 2025.
- A legal action contesting the coronation procedure was initiated by members of the Bilaro Oluodo chieftaincy lineage, with the court highlighting delays in pleadings and insisting that service of court documents must be properly resolved before proceeding.
- Security agencies, led by NSCDC under Commandant Igbalawole Sotiyo, deployed numerous personnel across strategic locations to ensure safety, manage crowds, and prevent disruption during the event.
- The coronation was recognized as a significant cultural event by a local health technology institution in Ilesa, which suspended classes for the day and offered prayers for peace and progress during Oba Haastrup’s leadership.
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ShareFormer Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday, joined the people of Ijeshaland in celebrating the coronation of Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup as the new Owa Obokun Adimula, Ajimoko III, in Ilesa, Osun State. In a statement shared on his official X handle, Atiku described the occasion as one of profound joy. READ ALSO Atiku, Sambo... The post Atiku Hails Coronation Of New Owa Obokun In Ilesa appeared first on New Telegraph.
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Ex-Nigerian VPs Atiku, Osinbajo, Namadi Sambo meet in Ondo
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