Osun King Dethroned after Being Jailed for Covid Fraud in the USA

The Osun State Government has removed the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu in Ife North Local Government Area, Oba Gbenga Joseph Oloyede, from office and declared the stool vacant following his conviction in the United States for fra¥d-related offences.

According to a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, the decision followed due consultation, legal review, and approval by the State Executive Council, in line with the Osun State Chiefs Law and other laws governing traditional institutions in the state.

The government also confirmed that the monarch’s staff of office and all instruments of authority have been withdrawn.

Oba Oloyede, who holds dual citizenship of Nigeria and the United States, was convicted in the U.S. for his role in a conspiracy to fra¥dulently obtain COVID-19 relief loans meant to support struggling small businesses. He was sentenced to four years in prison by a U.S. court, ordered to pay over $4.4 million in restitution, and had assets, including his Ohio home and cash, seized by authorities.