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By Emmanuel Adeleke
Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, has suspended the Onido of Ido, Oba Gbolagade Muritala Babalola, Gbadewolu I.
This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, on Friday.
According to Olanrewaju, a letter dated February 2, 2024 and signed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola, said that Makinde approved the monarch’s suspension on February 1, 2024.
“I wish to inform you that His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Oyo State of Nigeria, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Sub-section 1&2 of Section 26 of the Chiefs Law, Cap. 28 Vol I, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria 2000 and by virtue of all other enabling powers in that regard, has approved your suspension as the Onido of Ido in the area of authority of Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State,” the commissioner’s letter read.
Oba Babalola was directed to hand over all government properties in his possession to the Chairman of Ido Local Government.