By Taiwo Akinola
After almost three years of waiting for another monarch, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has finally approved the installation of a new Alaafin of Oyo.
He is Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade.
A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, explained that Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade was selected after thorough consultations and divinations, had been recommended by the Oyomesi and approved by the state Governor.
It noted that a statement to this effect had been issued by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ademola Ojo, saying the announcement has put to rest, all the socio and legal bickerings that have ensued since the demise of the former Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi. His Imperial Majesty, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III on April 22, 2022.
