The Palace of the Osile Oke-Ona Egba, Abeokuta , Ogun State, has distanced Oba Adedapo Adewale Tejuoso, from embattled politician, Dr. (Mrs.) Halimat Adenike Tejuosho, declaring that she is neither a wife nor a blood relation of the monarch.
In a statement issued on May 6, 2026, and signed by the palace Press Officer, Sesan Bankole, the palace said that the recent media reports linking Halimat Tejuosho to the royal family were false and misleading.
The statement clarified that the politician’s surname is spelt “Tejuosho” with an “H”, while the royal family name of the Osile Oke-Ona Egba is “Tejuoso” without the letter “H”.
According to the palace, “Dr. (Mrs.) Halimat Adenike TEJUOSHO IS NOT RELATED TO OBA DR. ADEDAPO ADEWALE TEJUOSO, OSILE OKE-ONA EGBA, EITHER BY MARRIAGE, RELIGION OR BLOOD.”
The palace also expressed concern that some search engines, including Google, were allegedly spreading the misinformation and called for immediate correction.
It further clarified that another traditional ruler, Oba Adetokunbo Tejuosho, who became a coronet Oba in Egbaland a few years ago as the Olu of Kemta on the outskirts of Abeokuta, is also not related to Oba Tejuoso.
The palace urged members of the public to take note of the clarification to avoid further misinformation regarding the royal family.
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