Two recognised ruling houses in Ipetumodu, Osun State, have initiated fresh steps towards filling the vacant stool of Apetu of Ipetumodu after obtaining a Certified True Copy of a United States court judgment against the town’s monarch, Oba Joseph Oloyede. The development follows the conviction and sentencing of the traditional ruler by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Court records show that the traditional ruler was handed a 56-month prison term on August 26, 2025. The judgment was delivered by Christopher A. Boyko, who also ordered that Oba Oloyede serve three years of supervised release upon completion of his custodial sentence. In addition to the prison term, the court directed the payment of $4,408,543.38 in restitution. Authorities in the Unit...