Oba Abimbola Owoade
Oba Owoade crowned Alaafin of Oyo
It’s a new dawn in the ancient city of Oyo in the South-West Nigeria as Oba Abimbola Owoade was on Saturday crowned the 46th Alaafin of Oyo.
Owoade succeeds the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who died on April 22, 2022, at 83.
The coronation took place at Olivet Baptist High School in Oyo, where the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, led a host of dignitaries, including representative of President Bola Tinubu, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu.
Some of the reputable Nigerians at the coronation are the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin; the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye; Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi; and Aare Oona Kankanfo of Yoruba, Iba Gani Adams.
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Others are Statistician General of the Federation/Chief Executive Officer, National Bureau of Statistic, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran; Wife of Oyo Governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde; Oyo Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal; Deputy Osun State Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi; Chief of Staff to the Ondo Governor who represented the Governor, Prince Olusegun Omojuwa; Oyo Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin, and Senator Monsurat Sunmonu.
Oba Owoade was presented with the staff of office and instrument of office on Monday, January 13, 2025, at the Governor’s Office in Ibadan.
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