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Governor Adeleke Deposes Osun Monarch, Joseph Oloyede, Jailed In U.S. For COVID-19 Fraud

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May 12, 2026

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has deposed Joseph Oloyede as the Apetu of Ipetumodu after the monarch’s conviction in the United States over COVID-19 relief funds fraud.

Media aide to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, made this known in a statement on Monday.

Gistmania recalls that in August 2025, Oloyede was sentenced to 56 months in prison.

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The monarch was charged for allegedly defrauding the US government of $4.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds.

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