Ekiti promotes 16 monarchs, grants autonomy to five communities

Ekiti State Government has approved the promotion of 16 traditional rulers while autonomous status were granted to five communities.

This decision was consequent on the approval of the White Paper on the Justice Jide Aladejana Chieftaincy Review by state Council at its meeting on Thursday, 19th December, 2019.

According to a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Chief Muyiwa Olumilua, the Council approved the upgrade of 11 traditional rulers to Grade A, and five others to Grade B while autonomy were granted to five communities.

The newly upgraded Grade A monarchs are: Elewu of Ewu Ekiti, Eleda of Eda Oniyo Ekiti, Onisin of Isinbode Ekiti, Apalufin of Aisegba Ekiti and Olosan of Osan Ekiti.

Others include: Onigogo of Igogo-Ekiti, Olupoti of Ipoti-Ekiti, Oluloro of Iloro-Ekiti, Alasa of Ilasa Ekiti, Onimesi of Imesi-Ekiti and Olusin of Usin-Ekiti.

The newly upgraded Grade B chieftaincies are Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Obanikosun of Ikosu-Ekiti, Alafon of Ilafon-Ekiti, Onikogosi of Ikogosi-Ekiti and Olupole of Ipole-Ekiti

The five communities, which were granted autonomous status are all on Grade C.

They include Ijowa Ekiti, Isaya-Ekiti, Ahan Ayegunle-Ekiti, Owatedo-Ekiti and Iro Ayeteju-Ekiti.

The Council, however, noted that the exercise is ongoing and further announcements will be made in due course.