ILAJE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMAN  MEETS WITH THE IDIGBENGBEN COMMUNITY LEADERS OVER THE INSTALLATION OF NEW MONARCH; DELIVERS GOVERNOR AIYEDATIWA'S MESSAGE AT THE MEETING 


--The Community  Chiefs/Leaders  must maintain peace and order in the selection processes of the new Monarch says LG Chairman.


--Go home and select the Crown Prince to  the throne, the LG Chairman declared.



In a deliberate efforts at  ensuring fairness, justice  and peace  in  the Obaship selection processes that will lead to the appointment and installation of new Monarch in Idigbengben Kingdom in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, the Visionary Executive Chairman of Ilaje Local Government Hon.Amona Maurice Oripenaye (ARAH), met with the Traditional/ Community Chiefs and Leaders of the Kingdom to clearly explain the procedures and Processes involve in the selection, appointment and installation of the new Monarch in Idigbengben Kingdom.


While delivering the message of the Executive  Governor of Ondo State  at  the Secretariat Complex Hall in Igbokoda, Hon Amona Maurice Oripenaye (ARAH) made it known that Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa appreciated the electoral Support given to him by the Idigbengben Community Chiefs/Leaders and people during the 2024 gubernatorial election in the State which was part of the results that gave him the landslide victory at the poll.Similarly, the LG Chairman also disclosed that the State Governor has approved the selection process  for  the appointment and installation of the new Monarch of Idigbengben Kingdom who will ascend  the traditional stool  of the Kingdom  and  then pilot  affairs of the traditional administration/leadership of the Kingdom.This development reflects the deep  commitment of the Ilaje Local Government in collaboration with the Ondo State Government at  establishing more traditional institution for the progress and development of the Ilaje land.


Furthermore, the LG Chairman stated that the essence of holding this crucial Meeting is to properly inform  the royal Families such as the Ketan family, the Niyanwo family and the Oyebokun family in the Idigbengben Kingdom of the role of the Government  and the Community Leaders in the selection processes that will give birth to the appointment and installation of the new King.Also, he admonished the Community Chiefs/Leaders in the Kingdom to maintain peace and order in the course of this Obaship Processes, urging them to go home  and select  the Crown Prince to the throne..Moreover, the Secretary to the Local Government Hon Odolo Segun and the Ilaje LG  DGSA Mr Akinnodi Vincent Ayokunle told the  Chiefs to identify the royal Families of Awoete Descendants of  Idigbengben Kingdom present at the meeting..''the traditional stool of Idigbengben Kingdom is very paramount to the government of Ondo State''.says the LG Chairman


At the meeting, the Idigbengben Kingdom Regent Olatuga Emila appreciated the Ondo State Governor and the Ilaje Local Government for the acknowledge of her  Letters as regards this Obaship matter, urging the royal Families to continue to appreciate the Government's role in maintaining peace and order on their kingship matter.This meeting also underscores the significance  of Government's responsibility and the Community Leaders' roles  in the selection,  appointment and installation of  Monarch towards the development of the traditional institution in  land.The meeting came up on Tuesday September 23, 2025 at the Ilaje LG Secretariat.


In attendance at the meeting were; the LG Chairman Hon.Amona Maurice Oripenaye (ARAH), the Secretary to the Local Government Hon Odolo Segun, the Ilaje LG DGSA Mr Akinnodi Vincent Ayokunle, OBA Ilesanmi Raphael Ikuemonisan Mafo(the Maporure of Agerige, Aheri land), Idigbengben Kingdom Regent Olatuga Emilayo, Ilaje LG Dir, of Legal Services Barr. Omotayo Sijuade, Mr Sola Onetufo(Representing LG Chieftaincy Affairs Desk Officer) , Idigbengben Community Leaders, the LG Chairman's Media Aides, the Local Government information Unit Officer Mrs Nana Toyin and other Stakeholders.


E-signed;

Sadare Taiwo,

Media Aide to the Executive Chairman of Ilaje Local Government.


September 23, 2025.