Agunbelewo Gets New Traditional Ruler As Ataoja Installs Adejumobi

The Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun, has formally installed Prince Muritala Abiola Adejumobi as the new Alagunbelewo of Agunbelewo, Osogbo, Osun State.

The installation ceremony, held at the Ataoja’s palace on Friday, November 13, 2026, attracted traditional chiefs, dignitaries, community leaders and residents of Agunbelewo, who gathered to witness the historic event.

Prince Adejumobi, a member of the Gbaemu royal family of the Sogbo Ruling House of Osogbo, was installed amid jubilation and expressions of support from members of the Agunbelewo community.

Speaking on the development, community leaders and residents expressed satisfaction with his emergence, describing his installation as a positive step towards strengthening peace, unity and development in Agunbelewo.

They expressed optimism that the new traditional ruler would provide purposeful leadership and promote harmonious relationships among the various communities under his jurisdiction.

The installation followed the recent de-recognition of the former occupant of the stool, Chief Maruf Adewale Olayiwola Lawal, by the Osun State Government.

In a letter dated November 5, 2026, with reference number CD.173/VOL.II/205, the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs formally notified Chief Lawal of the withdrawal of his recognition as a Part II recognised Oba.

The letter, signed by Mr Wale Alliyu on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, stated that the Osun State Executive Council, under Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, had approved the de-recognition of Chief Lawal pursuant to the Chief’s Law (Cap. 25), Laws of Osun State, 2002.

According to the letter, the decision took retrospective effect from October 23, 2026.

With the formal installation of Prince Adejumobi by the Ataoja of Osogbo, the Agunbelewo community has welcomed a new occupant of the traditional stool, with residents expressing hope for a new era of peace, unity and development.