Amupitan was received by royal fathers drawn from across the state, who had gathered to welcome him and his entourage. He formally announced to the monarch that the Osun State governorship election, an off-cycle poll, would hold on August 15, 2026, adding that the general election would follow on January 16, 2027, while the governorship and state assembly elections in other states would take place on February 6, 2027. He said: “The blood of one innocent person is not worth a governorship election. Responding, the Ooni of Ife, speaking on behalf of the traditional rulers in attendance, commended Prof. Amupitan’s leadership, describing him as competent and worthy of the office. Adeyeye, however, disclosed that rising political tension in Osun State had dominated hours of deliberation among the traditional rulers prior to the Chairman’s arrival, describing the situation as worrisome and unbearable.