Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo.
The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, who stated that Owoade was chosen after extensive consultations and traditional divinations conducted by the Oyo kingmakers, the Oyomesi.
The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ademola Ojo, mentioned that this decision ends the legal and social disputes that followed the passing of the former Alaafin, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, who died on April 22, 2022.
Ojo urged the people of the state to support the new Alaafin and join the government in celebrating this historic moment.
Oyelade expressed optimism that the reign of the new Alaafin would bring peace, unity, and prosperity to the Oyo Kingdom.
Residents of Oyo town have been called upon to rally behind the new monarch as he begins his reign over the ancient kingdom.
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