The Olufon of Ifon-Osun, Oba Peter Oluwole Akinyooye; the Elerin of Erin-Osun, Oba Yussuf Kolawole Omoloye; and the Ilobu of Ilobu, Oba Ashiru Olatoye Olaniyan, pledged reconciliation at a stakeholders’ engagement organised by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, to mark the 2025 International Day of Peace.
In an emotional moment that drew applause from dignitaries, the monarchs shook hands and embraced, signaling an end to recurring communal clashes that had claimed lives, displaced families, and crippled development in the three neighbouring towns.
Speaking at the event, Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, represented by his deputy, Prince Kola Adewusi, hailed the royal fathers for their courage and assured them of his administration’s commitment to sustaining peace and accelerating infrastructural development across the state.
He said, “This step taken by our revered traditional rulers is historic. Our government will consolidate on this peace by ensuring equal distribution of development projects across every part of Osun.”
NSCDC State Commandant, Sotiyo, praised the monarchs’ sincerity, describing the symbolic embrace as “a practical demonstration of unity” and a turning point in the history of the three towns.
The event, held in Osogbo, attracted traditional leaders, security agencies, government officials, and community representatives who lauded the peace pact as a model for conflict resolution in Nigeria.
