The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of the State.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, on Friday, stating that the governor had consented to the appointment of a new king.
According to the statement, he was chosen after extensive consultations and traditional divinations conducted by the Oyo kingmakers, the Oyomesi.
NPO reports that Owoade’s appointment is coming over two years since the death of late Lamidi Adeyemi who passed in 2022 who assumed the throne in 1970.
The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ademola Ojo, in his remarks, said the announcement ends the legal and social disputes that followed the passing of the former Alaafin, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, who died on April 22, 2022.
“This decision has put to rest all the socio-legal controversies that have arisen since the transition of the late Oba Adeyemi. We urge the people of Oyo State to support the new Alaafin and join the government in celebrating this historic moment,” Ojo said.
Oyelade expressed optimism that the reign of the new Alaafin would usher in peace, unity, and prosperity for the Oyo Kingdom.
“We pray that his reign brings progress and harmony to the people of Oyo and strengthens the historic legacy of the Alaafin institution,” he prayed.
