Oniru Honours Smith, Olorunnimbe, Austen-Peters, Others With Chieftaincy Titles

The Oniru of Iru-land, His Royal Majesty Oba Abdul-Wasiu Omogbolahan Lawal CON (Abisogun II) has announced the conferment of honourary chieftaincy titles on eminent and distinguished citizens of Nigeria.

The revered monarch unveiled the shortlist of recipients as part of activities to mark the fifth anniversary of his peaceful reign on the revered throne.

Among the esteemed honourees are Iya Oba of Iru Kingdom, Chief (Mrs) Basira Titilayo Smith; Aare Majeobaje of Iru Kingdom, Chief Adeyemi Idowu; Aare So’ludero of Iru Kingdom, Chief Muyiwa Gbadegesin, Ph.D and Erelu Asa of Iru Kingdom, Chief (Mrs) Bolanle Austen-Peters; Aare Fiwagboye of Iru Kingdom, Chief Lukman Olayiwola Mustapha; Asoju Oba of Iru Kingdom, Chief Idris Ibikunle Olorunnimbe and Ajiroba of Iru-Kingdom, Chief Adegboyega Hakeem Akintoye.

While extending congratulations to the distinguished honourees on behalf of His Majesty and the Oniru-in-Council, High Chief Abayomi Daramola, Balogun of Iru-Land, in a statement revealed that the conferment of titles will be performed on 14th June, 2025 at the palace (Aafin Oba Oniru), Victoria Island, Lagos.

The statement read in part, “to mark the fifth-year anniversary of his ascension to the revered throne of his forebears as the 15th Oniru of Iru-land and after a rigorous selection process, His Royal Majesty Oba Abdul-Wasiu Omogbolahan Lawal CON [Abisogun II] – The Oniru of Iru-land upon the recommendation of the Oniru-in-Council, has issued a Royal Decree approving the conferment of respective honouray Chieftaincy titles on the underlisted eminent and distinguished citizens.”