Ekiti community gets new traditional ruler after 25 years
Oke-Ako Ekiti finally gets a new traditional ruler, Prince Bamidele Oni, ending a 25-year vacancy and prolonged succession dispute in the Ekiti community. Read More: https://punchng.com/ekiti-community-gets-new-traditional-ruler-after-25-years/
The Ekiti State Executive Council has approved the appointment of Prince Bamidele Oni as the new Owa of Oke-Ako Ekiti in Ikole Local Government Area, ending a 25-year vacancy in the traditional stool. The approval was given at the council’s sixth meeting of 2026, which took place on Tuesday, August 18, at the Executive Council Chamber, New Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti.
The vacancy had persisted since 2000 due to a prolonged dispute over succession to the traditional stool, which was finally resolved following a Supreme Court judgment in December 2025.
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