By Olufisoye Adenitan
Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa,has presented the instruments of appointment and staff of office to two kings in the southern senatorial district of the state.
The monarchs are Oba Hosea Fonghon who became the new Takunbe of Ipoke in Ese-Odo local government area while Oba Akinyomi John was installed as the Laragunsin of Ode-Iyansan in the Irele local government area.
Performing the ceremonies at a separate event , the governor, who was represented by his deputy, Olayide Adelami, called on the new monarchs to consider their installation as a call for the upliftment of their people and the traditional institution.
He Admonished the monarchs to exercise restraints and caution in the use of traditional authority and powers against the principles of the institution.
He appealed to the other contenders for the stools and their followers to rally the new kings and put behind them, the rivalry and acrimony that attended the selection process, charging them to cooperate with security operatives in their domains.
While thanking them for the overwhelming support in the 2024 governorship election in the state, the governor urged the people to participate actively in this Saturday’s local government election and conduct themselves in an orderly manner.
Remarking earlier, the permanent secretary in the state ministry of local government and chieftaincy affairs, Oladele Adesanmi, thanked Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for sustaining the sanctity of the selection process, adding that the new monarchs fulfilled all the provisions of the Chieftaincy Declaration of their communities and the extant chief laws of Ondo state.
Responding, the monarchs pledged to bring peace, unity and equitable development to their towns.
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