Osun sacks monarch convicted in US for fraud, declares stool vacant

Osun State sacks Oba Gbenga Oloyede, the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, after his US conviction for COVID-19 fraud. The stool has been declared vacant.

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April 28, 2026 · 11:09 · 5 min read

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Osun State sacks Oba Gbenga Oloyede, the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, after his US conviction for COVID-19 fraud. The stool has been declared vacant.

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