Missing transformer: Owa Obokun removes Oba Odo of Ilesa, Gbadamosi

The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, has removed Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi as the Oba-Odo of Ilesa.

The development was disclosed in a statement personally signed by the Owa on Saturday, September 27, 2025.

According to the monarch, the action followed findings that Gbadamosi had unlawfully removed and sold two electric transformers; a 300KVA and a 500KVA, from the post office at Atakumosa Market in 2023 during the reign of the late Owa Obokun, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran.

The statement explained that the previous Owa had strongly rebuked Chief Gbadamosi for carting away the transformers without permission from him or the communities the equipment served, namely Araromi, Adeti, Palace, and Odo Osunmu.

“All efforts made by the previous Owa to ensure that Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi returned the transformers were thwarted,” the statement read.

Following his coronation, Oba Clement Haastrup established a Committee on Resolution of Chieftaincy Disputes, Land and Sundry Matters to address issues affecting the communities in Ijesaland.

The committee received a petition from members of the affected communities, accusing Gbadamosi of illegally removing and selling the transformers and he was subsequently invited to appear before the committee to explain his actions.

During the proceedings, the Iyaloja of Atakumosa Market, Chief Mrs Awe, testified that Gbadamosi had sent emissaries to her, asking her to sign a document confirming the sale of the transformers and promising her N750,000 from the proceeds, an offer she said she rejected.

The youth leader of Araromi community also testified that Gbadamosi brought a truck to the market at night to remove the transformers and offered him money, which he declined.

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