Newsbreak: Another Redeem Church Pastor, Adesuyi Haastrup emerges new Owa Obokun

By Omolade Adegbuyi

The Bilaro Oluodo Ruling House of Ilesa has announced the emergence of Prince Clement Adesuyi Haastrup as the new Owa Obokun. Prince Adesuyi Haastrup is a Pastor in Redeem Christian of God, (RCCG) making him the second prominent Yoruba King that in the past one year has emerged as Oba from the RCCG, Africa’s most popular and one of the world’s most famous Churches. Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye himself had predicted more Yoruba Kings coming from the RCCG fold. His predictions has again come to pass.

An official of the Bilaro Oluodo Ruling House, Isaac Haastrup said on Friday

He said Prince Adesuyi Haastrup, until now the Looja of the Ruling House, was elected as the Owa Obokun Ajimoko III.

He is expected to be the Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland.

The spokesperson said Prince Adesuyi defeated nine other candidates in a free and fair selection process held at the Ilesa West Local Government Secretariat along the Ilesa-Oshogbo motorway.

He said the kingmakers included six Iwora mefa namely Obaala, High chief Ibitoye, Ogboni Ipole, Oba Omokehinde Oyeleye, Ogboni Ijebu-jesa, Oba Olufemi Agunsoye (Elegboro), Ogboni Ibokun, Oba Festus Awogboro, Ogboni Ilesa High Chief Saka Fapohunda, Oba Odo of Ilesa, and seven agba Ijesa, Risawe of Ilesa, 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 vacant).

In a related development, the Head of Local Government Administration in Ilesa West LGA, Felicia Olabimtan said Looja Clement Adesuyi scores the highest votes to emerged as the Owa Obokun elect.

Six of the kingmakers voted, while High Chief Adefioye Adedeji was absent. Seven others were not eligible to vote.

The Ogboni of Ibokun, Oba Festus Awogboro and the Elegboro of Ijesaland, Oba Olufemi Agunsoye, described the process as transparent and peaceful.

Prince Haastrup once spoke of a prophesy where it was predicted he would be King.

He had said in an interview that “Over the years, prophecies had gone out from different men of God and I never knew how these prophecies would come to fulfilment. As God would have it, there are two prophecies that usually come my way.”

He said “The first one, before now, men of God would tell me that they were seeing me as a pastor. Also, they were saying that they are seeing crown on my head. The pastoral one has been fulfilled in my life to the glory of God. Today, I am an ordained pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God. Aside that, the RCCG also trained me on human relations and how to control people, because we deal with various congregation members in various parishes. Also, I have worked in the circular environment for many years. So I have been a leader for many years and till today, I am still a leader. I work as a Regional Administrator in the RCCG and also a pastor in charge of a Zone in the RCCG. With all these, I feel that my hometown is also very paramount and important to me, that I may exhibit all that I have learnt. In addition to these, the Almighty God has prepared me for this because of all the prophecies.”

Speaking on his family background he said “We are 11 siblings in my own father’s lineage. 10 of them came together to say ‘Alexander Adewale Haastrup, go ahead. We are in support of you.’ So, I have God’s backing; I have my family’s backing as well. So with all these, I see it that I can, through the grace of God, be in charge of the whole Ijesaland as the Imperial Majesty, the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland to lead them, to uphold the culture of Ijesaland and to, among other things, support my people and unite them. I am also prepared to lead them by filling the throne of Owa Obokun.”