Kings & Kingdoms

Oyo Gov, Makinde, crowns Oba Owoade 46th Alaafin of Oyo Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade has officially been crowned the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. He succeeds the late Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, the 45th Alaafin, who passed away on April 22, 2022, at the age of 83. The elaborate coronation ceremony took place on Saturday at the Oliveth Baptist High School …

CONFUSION IN OYO AS GOV. SEYI MAKINDE NAMES ABIMBOLA OWOADE AS ALAAFIN OF OYO, KINGMAKERS PICK LUKMAN GBADEGESIN AS ALAAFIN ELECT Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, has announced Abimbola Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Friday by Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the governor’s chief press secretary. Owoade’s appointment comes over …