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Ikere-Ekiti chiefs reject Gov. Fayemi's recognition of Olukere

Tiv Heritage Archive (2026). Ikere-Ekiti chiefs reject Gov. Fayemi's recognition of Olukere. https://gazettengr.com/ikere-ekiti-chiefs-reject-gov-fayemis-recognition-of-olukere/

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Access Date: 2026-10-07

The Ogoga-in-Council rejected the recognition of the Olukere, Ganiyu Obasoyin, as an autonomous traditional ruler of Odo-Oja; they cite a 1987 commission that called the Olukere 'just a priest of Olosunta'.