Seyi Makinde, the Oyo state governor, has given approval for a minor cabinet reshuffle.
News About Nigeria reports that the reshuffle saw the former commissioner for trade, industry, investment, and cooperatives, Ademola Ojo, move to the ministry of local government and chieftaincy matters.
Ojo is a former chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Oyo State chapter.
Hon. Segun Olayiwola, who, until the reshuffling, was manning the ministry of local government and chieftaincy matters, has been moved to the ministry of establishment and training.
The erstwhile commissioner for establishment and training, Adeniyi Adebisi, will move to the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Investment, and Cooperatives.
The reshuffling is with immediate effect.
This comes after prominent Ibadan indigenes intervened in the matter, weighing in on the controversial issue.
In April, the Olubadan-in-Council nominated Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland after the seat became vacant on March 14 following the death of the late Olubadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, who died at the age of 81.
On June 19, the Oyo state governor approved the appointment of Oba Akinloye Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of lbadanland.
The state commissioner for local government and chieftaincy matters, Olusegun Olayiwola, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Ibadan, the state capital.
The statement was made available to journalists by the governor’s spokesman, Sulaimon Olanrewaju.
Olayiwola said the governor approved a memo dated June 14, 2024, while exercising the powers conferred on him by Section 19 (Cap 28) of the Law of Oyo State 2000, as amended.
The commissioner stated that the approval is the culmination of a series of processes stipulated by the extant laws of the state regarding ascension to royal thrones.
