Governor Makinde Officially Presents Oba Akeem Owoade As New Alaafin Of Oyo
Governor Seyi Makinde officially introduced the new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, to the world at a ceremony held on Saturday at Olivet Baptist High School in Oyo.
Makinde recalled that he signed the recommendation for Owoade’s appointment on January 10, 2025, and presented the certificate of office on January 13, 2025.
He emphasized that while he had completed his role, this event marked the formal presentation of the new monarch.
Makinde 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. And on the 13th of January, 2025, I presented a certificate of office to our Kabiyesi. I have done my work since, but today, I officially present to the entire world, the Alaafin of Oyo.
“Those who said they have not been told or heard or who are running up and down should come around and see the new Alaafin of Oyo.”
Oba Owoade, in his acceptance speech, expressed heartfelt thanks to everyone for their unwavering support and promised to remain loyal to the people as they had been to him.
He said, “I promise to always be for you just as you have always been for me.”
The ceremony saw the presence of distinguished figures including the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, the Orile-Igbon of Ilegbon, Francis Alao, Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Sefiu Oyebola, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams, Senator Yinus Akintunde representing Oyo Central, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, the Deputy Governor of Osun State, Kola Adewusi, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, and the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Bayo Lawal, among many others.
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