Oba Abimbola Owoade has ascended the throne as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. Naija News reports that the coronation event was held on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Oliveth Baptist High School in Oyo, where the state Governor, Seyi Makinde, led a host of dignitaries, including notable Nigerians. Dignitaries present at the coronation included the […]

Makinde, while presenting him to the mammoth crowd, on Saturday, said, “On the 10th of January, 2025, I applied my signature for the recommendation of Oyo Mesi for Oba Akeem Owoade to be a new Alaafin of Oyo.

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially presented the 46th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, to the people of Oyo town and the entire world. Naija News reports that Owoade’s coronation was held on Saturday at the Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo. Dignitaries at the event include the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan […]

Oba Abimbola Owoade has been crowned the 46th Alaafin of Oyo, ushering in a new chapter in the storied history of the ancient Oyo, Yoruba kingdom.

The governor added that his administration would maintain a record of not interfering in traditional institutions and also remain impartial in the process of selecting traditional rulers.

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, have arrived at Olivet Heights Baptist School, Oyo, amid heavy security, drumming and gunshots into the air by local hunters for the coronation of the monarch. Owoade’s coronation comes three years after the last monarch, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, joined his ancestors. Naija […]

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that some people came to him in a bid to influence the selection process of the new Alaafin of Oyo but he