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The Digest:

Governor Monday Okpebholo has deposed the traditional rulers of Ososo and Ikpeshi/Egbegere clans, Bamidele Obaitan and Zaiki Luckman Odamah III, citing the need to resolve leadership disputes and restore stability.

Key Points:
  • Governor Monday Okpebholo has removed two traditional rulers in Edo State.
  • The affected monarchs are from the Ososo and Ikpeshi/Egbegere clans.
  • They were ordered to immediately hand over all government properties.
  • The governor cited the "interest of peace, stability, and due process."
  • A regent was appointed for the Ikpeshi/Egbegere clan to oversee affairs.
  • Elders in Ososo were directed to submit a new consensus candidate.
  • The process must reflect the community's customs and rotation principles.
This decisive action underscores the fragile balance between modern governance and traditional institutions, where the state's authority can reshape centuries-old stools in the name of public order.

Sources: The Punch