The Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III has removed Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi as the Oba-Odo of Ilesa.
The removal notice is contained in a statement personally signed by the Owa Obokun and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland on Saturday, September 27 2025.
The removal of Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi according to the statement is not unconnected with his illegal and unlawful removal of two (2) electric transformers, 300KVA and 500KVA from the post office in Atakumosa Market sometime in 2023 during the reign of Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran.
It would be recalled that the previous Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran vehemently rebuked Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi for carting away the two transformers without his permission and that of the Communities, namely, Araromi, Adeti, Palace and Odo Osunmu that the two transformers served.
All efforts made by the previous Owa to ensure that Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi returns the transformers were thwarted.
Consequent upon the installation and coronation of the current Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, a Committee on Resolution of Chieftaincy disputes, land and sundary matters was set up and based on the petition written to the committee by members of the Communities against Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi for illegally and unlawfully removing the transformers, Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi was invited to appear before the Committee to explain the whereabouts of the two transformers in the course of his appearance before the Committee.
The Iyaloja of Atakumosa Market, Chief Mrs. Awe and the Youth Leader of Araromi Community gave evidence against him too. The iyaloja said that Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi sent two emissaries to her for her to append her signature to a document confirming the sale of the two transformers and that he would give her #750,000.00 (Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira Only) from the proceeds of sale to which she rejected and declined to sign the documents.
The Youth Leader equally gave evidence that Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi brought an hyab truck in the night to remove the transformers and offered to give him money which he equally rejected.
Upon further questioning of Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi as to whereabouts of the two transformers, he confessed that he had sold one out of the two transformers, specifically the one of 300KVA. He sold it for #120,000.00 (One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira Only) and he made use of the proceeds of sale to transport the second transformer to Ibadan, Oyo State for repairs.
In consequence of the above, the Committee gave Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi thirty days within which to meet & retrieve the two transformers and return them to where they were previously installed at the post office. However, Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi failed, refused and /or neglected to retrieve and return the transformers.
The Committee reported Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi’s refusal to return the transformers to the Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup Ajimoko III. The Paramount Ruler gave Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi a week within which to retrieve and return the two transformers and yet, Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi failed, refused and/or neglected to obey the Paramount Ruler simple request.
“In view of the unlawful, illegal, removal, sale and conversion of the proceeds of sale of the two transformers by Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi and also in view of an attitude unbecoming of a High Chief in Ijesaland and in an attempt and effort to preserve the culture and tradition of Ijesaland, the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup Ajimoko III has decided to relieve and remove Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi as the Oba-Odo of Ilesa.
“Chief Busuyi Gbadamosi shall henceforth seize to be referred to as Oba-Odo of Ilesa. He should also refrain from parading himself as such. He shall immediately vacate the Chieftaincy house and the Chieftaincy house shall remain under lock and key and the members of the public are hereby informed not to deal with or call Mr. Busuyi Gbadamosi as the Oba-Odo of Ilesa.
“Above is my pronouncement as the Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland.”
