Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has presented staff of office and certificate of appointment to Prince Akeem Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo.
The ceremony was held at the Governor’s office in Ibadan, the state capital in the early hours of Monday, 13 January, 2024.
It was gathered that the event was attended by some political office holders.
The formal announcement of the monarch was done via a public statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, Friday, 10 January, 2025.
Prince Oyelade said that Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade after thorough consultations and divinations, was recommended by the Oyomesi and duly approved by the Governor of Oyo State.
According to the Commissioner, a statement to this effect has been issued by the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ademola Ojo, who said that the announcement has put to rest, all the socio and legal bickerings that have ensued since the demise of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III on April 22, 2022.
Hon. Ademola Ojo called on all citizens of Oyo State to join the Government in celebrating this momentus occasion and lend their support to the new Alaafin of Oyo.
The Commissioner prayed that his reign will bring peace, prosperity and unity to the historic Oyo Kingdom.
