Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has presented the Staff of Office to the new Alaafin of Oyo, Abimbola Owoade. The presentation was made on Monday morning at the Governor’s Office in Agodi, Ibadan, the state capital. Makinde approved Owoade’s appointment in an announcement made in a Friday statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Dotun Oyelade. Owoade’s appointment …

Following his approval by Governor Seyi Makinde, Prince Akeem Owoade is expected to officially receive his appointment letter as Alaafin-designate from the Oyo State Government today (Monday). Ahead of today’s letter reception, it was gathered that Prince Owoade, who is based in Canada, arrived in the state at the weekend. The state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr …

In a viral video, Prof. Wande Abimbola, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, and the Awise of Yorubaland – head of all Ifa oracle diviners – threw a bombshell. In it, he affirmed that the Oyo State government contacted him on the divination process leading to the nomination of a new Aláàfin of Oyo. …

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the Alaafin of Oyo. In a statement on Friday, the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Dotun Oyelade said  that Owoade was chosen after extensive consultations and traditional divinations conducted by the Oyo kingmakers, the Oyomesi. “Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade, after thorough consultations and …

The ongoing selection process for the new Alaafin of Oyo has suffered another setback. This is owing to a renewed call for inclusion by nine royal families who said they were also entitled to the stool. Alaafin of Oyo stool became vacant as a result of the demise of the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Atanda Olayiwola Adeyemi III. …

The Agunloye Ruling House, which is expected to produce the next Alaafin of Oyo, has presented 20 candidates to the Oyo Mesi (the kingmakers) as the deadline for the submission of applications closed on Friday. The successful candidate will replace the Late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III from the Alowolodu Royal House, who ruled for 51 years until his death last …

The Yoruba Leadership and Peace Initiative (TYLPI) has described the passage of the Alafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III on Friday as an “end to a reign that brought glory and honour to Yorubaland”. In a statement signed by its Director of Publicity, Mr Tunde Ipinmisho, the group said Oba Adeyemi always defended what he considered to be the …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III as a great loss to the people of Oyo town, the traditional institution in Oyo State and Nigeria as a whole. Oba Adeyemi III who passed away on Friday at the age of 83 and has since been buried. Sanwo-Olucommiserated with …