Clement Adesuyi Haastrup from the Bilaro Oluodo Ruling House has been elected as the Owa Obokun Ajimoko III and the Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland. He successfully defeated nine other candidates in a free and fair selection process held at the Ilesa West Local Government Secretariat along the Ilesa-Oshogbo motorway.
The kingmakers included six representatives from Iwora Mefa, namely Obaala, High Chief Ibitoye, Ogboni Ipole, Oba Omokehinde Oyeleye, Ogboni Ijebu-Jesa, and Oba Olufemi Agunsoye (Elegboro).
Additionally, other participants were Ogboni Ibokun, Oba Festus Awogboro, Ogboni Ilesa, High Chief Saka Fapohunda, Oba Odo of Ilesa, and seven Agba Ijesa including Risawe of Ilesa.
The other kingmakers were High Chief Adefioye Adedeji (Lejoka of Ilesa), High Chief Omoniyi Ojo (Lejofi), High Chief Adebusoye Onigbogi (Arapate of Ilesa), High Chief Oluwagbemiga Fadunsin Igbarool (Loro of Ilesa), High Chief Lekan Folorunso (Odole of Ulesa), High Chief Bola Orolugbagbe, and Mr. Abimbola Aluko (warrant officer representing the Saloro of Ilesa, whose stool is currently vacant).
