Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of Prince Akeem Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo.
A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, stated that Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade, after thorough consultations and divinations, has been recommended by the Oyomesi and approved by the Governor.
According to Oyelade, a statement to this effect has been issued by the Honourable Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ademola Ojo, who stated that the announcement has put to rest all socio-legal disputes that have ensued since the demise of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III on April 22, 2022.
The Commissioner called on all citizens of Oyo State to join the Government in celebrating “this momentous occasion and to lend their support to the new Alaafin of Oyo.”
