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Ondo State governor, Lucky Ayedatiwa, has warned minor chiefs in the state including Baales and Olus not to wear crowns.
Aiyedatiwa said any minor chiefs, Baales and Olus that flouted his directive would be sanctioned, reports The Nation.
He said the crown must be respected.
The Ondo governor who was represented by his deputy, Chief Olayide Adelami, at a meeting with the Ondo State Council of Obas, ordered traditional stools in the state without chieftaincy declarations to produce one and register it before the end of September 2024.
He said such registration was a strategy to ensure seamless transition and put an end to agitations and tussles associated with Obaship selection process.
The governor saddled the chieftaincy committee in each local government, to ensure that all stools within their jurisdiction, without declaration, got registered by the end of September.
Aiyedatiwa promised to continue to prioritise the welfare of traditional rulers in the state.
The Obas thanked Governor Aiyedatiwa for taking steps to end Obaship tussles.
They said there were stools in the state that have existed for over 60 years without chieftaincy declarations.
Ondo Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Amidu Takuro, urged the Obas to report any minor chief in their domain, that dared to put on the crown.
