HRM Lasisi Olagbemileke Oladimeji, an ancestral member of the Emiolu Ruling House of Iresa-Adu and the Aranyin of Iranyin Land, has joined calls urging Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to address the prolonged vacancy of the Aresa-Adu of Iresa-Adu throne, which has remained unoccupied for nearly eight years.
Oba Lasisi Oladimeji, who ascended the throne in 2023, is a prominent traditional ruler in Surulere Local Government Area of Oyo State. Iranyin, a border community under his authority, shares boundaries with Ifon in Osun State and has experienced repeated boundary disputes over the years.
In his appeal, the monarch called on Governor Makinde to intervene in the Aresa-Adu chieftaincy matter, citing the governor’s record in resolving similar traditional leadership disputes in Ibadan, Oyo, and other towns across the state.
He said the governor has demonstrated a willingness to listen to the people and has resolved more chieftaincy matters than any recent administration in the state, expressing hope that the Aresa-Adu issue would also receive prompt attention.
Oba Oladimeji noted that the matter is deeply personal to him, describing himself as a member of the Aresa-Adu royal lineage through the Emiolu Ruling House of Iresa-Adu.
According to him, the history of Iranyin cannot be separated from that of Aresa-Adu, stressing the ancestral and cultural significance of the vacant throne.
He also highlighted the strategic importance of filling the stool, pointing out that several kings and baales across border towns and villages on Aresa-Adu land remain vacant.
He warned that land encroachment and growing insecurity in border communities make the enthronement of a paramount Aresa-Adu increasingly necessary.
The monarch said recent security concerns in border areas have reinforced the urgency of the matter, citing criminal activities and the need for stronger coordination among communities under Aresa-Adu land.
He recalled raising the issue of the vacant throne and related security concerns during Governor Makinde’s visit to Surulere Local Government in January 2026 at the palace of the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon.
Oba Oladimeji also praised the governor’s leadership style, saying the administration has shown readiness to use executive powers to resolve longstanding traditional disputes that could otherwise leave royal stools vacant for years.
He stressed that many towns under Aresa-Adu have had crowned Obas and Baales for centuries, adding that despite being the 21st Aranyin of Iranyin, he cannot take full pride in that heritage while the principal monarch of the land remains uninstalled.
He expressed confidence that Governor Makinde would act swiftly and decisively in resolving the crisis, while also offering prayers for the success of the Oyo State Government.
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