Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the selection of Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo.
A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said Owoade was selected after thorough consultations and divinations, adding that he was recommended by the Oyomesi and approved by the governor.
According to Oyelade, a statement to this effect has been issued by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ademola Ojo, who said that the announcement has put to rest all the socio and legal rancour that have ensued since the demise of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III on April 22, 2022.
In the statement, Ojo called on all citizens of Oyo State to join the government in celebrating this “momentous occasion and lend their support to the new Alaafin of Oyo.”
He prayed that Owoade’s reign will bring peace, prosperity and unity to the historic Oyo kingdom.
