Oyo State Government on Monday in Ibadan said the coronation of Abimbola Owoade as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo would hold on April 5. The state’s Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr Ademola Ojo, disclosed this while inaugurating a 25-man coronation committee. Recall that Governor Seyi Makinde had on January 13th presented instruments … Read more
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has officially presented the staff of office to Abimbola Akeem Owoade, the newly appointed Alaafin of Oyo. Henzodaily reports that the ceremony, held on Monday morning at the Exco Chamber of the Governor’s Office in Ibadan, formally confirmed Owoade as the new monarch, nearly three years after the passing of … Read more
Kingmakers in Oyo Town on Friday rejected Governor Seyi Makinde’s appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The kingmakers, in a letter signed by their legal representative, Adekunle Sobalolu, and addressed to the state governor, declared the appointment of Owoade as null and void; illegal and unlawful. Recall the Oyo State … Read more
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. Henzodaily reports that the announcement was made on Friday in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. According to Oyelade, Owoade’s selection followed extensive consultations and traditional divinations carried out by the … Read more
On Friday, January 10th, the Oyo Governor, Seyi Makinde announced the appointment of Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. TheNewsGuru reports that the Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade made the announcement in a statement, 2 years and 9 months after the last Alaafin, of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi … Read more
Five kingmakers in Oyo town have rejected Governor Seyi Makinde’s directive to initiate a fresh selection process for the next Alaafin of Oyo, asserting that Prince Lukman Gbadegesin has already been chosen as the Alaafin-elect. The dissenting kingmakers include the Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Yusuf Akinade; the Lagunna of Oyo, High Chief Wakeel Akindele; … Read more
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has explained that the focus of his administration is to finish the work he started in the state. Governor Makinde said his 2027 presidential ambition is not in sight at the moment. He noted that he would not want to end his government and have abandoned projects. The … Read more