Alaafin of Oyo

A new Alaafin of Oyo has been formally been approved by Governor Seyi Makinde. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said that Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade after thorough…
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Five Kingmakers in Oyo have described the move by the State Governor, Seyi Makinde to kickstart a new process for the selection of the vacant stool of the Alaafin as illegal and a disregard for the judiciary. The Kingmakers who expressed…
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The Oyo State High Court sitting in Oyo town has adjourned for hearing the case instituted by five out of six Oyo Mesi against Governor Seyi Makinde, the State Attorney General and the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matter…
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After the demise of Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, expectations were high that the succession processes would be peaceful and expedited without rancour. This optimism is planked on the fact that the ancient city, with an iconic and rich…
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Some Indigenes of Oyo Town in Cuba have urged the Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde not to listen to some individual appointees who have been noticed going around to influence the decision of the Oyomesi in choosing the new Alaafin, rather…
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On Thursday, the Oyo State Government announced that no one had been chosen or recognized as the new Alaafin of Oyo. After the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Atanda Olayiwola Adeyemi, died, the stool fell empty. The monarch joined…
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The rumor that a new Alaafin of Oyo has emerged has been dispelled, according to a source inside the palace who is also one of the kingmakers. Prince Lukman Adelodu Gbadegesin, one of the contenders for the throne, had been presenting…
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