The Ondo State Executive Council, has taken a decision to review new cases of upgrading and recognition of chieftaincy titles, by setting up another Chieftancy Commission to this effect.
The Commissioner for Information And Orientation, Mrs Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, disclosed this during a media briefing shortly after the state executive council meeting held on Monday 17th October, 2022.
Ademola-Olateju said the state exco made some far-reaching decisions on other important issues.
Also, the Commissioner For local government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Akinwumi Sowore, said the council deliberated on the various agitations on cases of upgrading and recognition of chieftaincy titles.
“The council has reaffirmed its commitment to the upgrading of the Chieftaincy, and it has been decided that it will be a continuous exercise. All agitations written to us will be taken care of in due course.
“The council will set up another commission to take care of all these. To this end, errors in the white paper have been corrected, especially in the case of Odogbo of Omi Kingdom. The council has approved that he remains in grade A,” he said.
