By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan
A new Alaafin of Oyo has been formally approved by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde.
A statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade, after thorough consultations and divinations, had been recommended by the Oyomesi (kingmakers) and approved by the governor.
According to the commissioner, a statement to this effect had been issued by the State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ademola Ojo, who said the announcement had put to rest all the social and legal bickerings that had ensued since the demise of former Alaafin, His Imperial Majesty Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III on April 22, 2022.
Hon. Ojo called on all citizens of Oyo State to join the government in “celebrating this momentus occasion and lend their support to the new Alaafin of Oyo.”
The commissioner prayed that his reign would bring peace, prosperity and unity to the historic Oyo kingdom, South-West Nigeria.
