Makinde approves Abimbola Owoade as new Alaafin of Oyo
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved Abimbola Owoade’s nomination as the new Alaafin of Oyo Town.
This is contained in a statement on Friday in Ibadan by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ademola Ojo.
The statement said the governor approved Mr Owoade after due recommendation, thorough consultations, and divination by the Oyomesi.
The Oyomesi is a council of high-ranking chiefs and kingmakers in the Oyo Kingdom.
According to the statement, the announcement has ended all the socio-legal bickering that has ensued since the demise of the late Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, who died on April 22, 2022.
“All citizens of Oyo State should join the government in celebrating this momentous occasion and lend their support to the new Alaafin of Oyo,” it stated.
The commissioner prayed that Mr Owoade’s reign would bring peace, prosperity and unity to the historic kingdom of Oyo.
Mr Owoade is a Nigerian and Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist, and president of 100279 Manitoba Limited, a real estate investment and financial services business in Manitoba, Canada.
He was born 48 years ago to the royal family of Owoade-Agunloye in Oyo Town.
(NAN)
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