Akeem Owoade

A contender for the Alaafin of Oyo stool, Prince Lukman Gbadegesin, has filed a lawsuit at the Oyo State High Court challenging the appointment of Prince Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin. Henzodaily gathered that the suit, filed on February 12, 2025, seeks to overturn Owoade’s appointment, citing violations of the Chiefs Law of Oyo … Read more

Ten days after receiving his staff of office and certificate of appointment from Governor Seyi Makinde, the new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has yet to commence the month-long traditional rites required for his coronation. During the January 13 presentation at the Oyo Governor’s Office in Ibadan, Governor Makinde announced that the coronation ceremony … Read more