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Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has presented the instruments of office to the new Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade. The event took place on Monday at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Oyo State Secretariat, Ibadan. Speaking at the event, the governor said the Alaafin’s stool is important not just to Oyo town but to the Yoruba race as a whole. The governor maintained that he decided not to meddle in the appointment of the new Alaafin because of his administration’s belief in openness and transparency. He said: “The Alaafin stool is very…

(Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 13 January, 2025). The oba under our law is not a king; he is a chief. That is why the law governing the appointment and removal of the oba and his ìjòyè is called Chiefs Law. The colonial government made it so. The oba was not recognised as king by the law – because the English king/queen was the sovereign here, and there could not be more than one king in a kingdom. They didn’t stop at that. What the oba occupied or vacated was a ‘stool’, not a ‘throne’. Only the…

Former Chairman of Oyo State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (OyoRUWASSA), Hon. Najeem Omirinde, has lauded Governor Seyi Makinde for his recent appointment of permanent secretaries in the state civil service. He specifically expressed appreciation for the inclusion of three distinguished individuals from Saki West local government area, Waheed Ajuwon Tijani, Audu Hakim Ademola, and Mustapha Taiwo Niran. Also appointed as Tutor General is Mr Folawiyo Yusuf Suleyman In a statement issued on Saturday, Hon. Omirinde described the appointments as a reflection of Governor Makinde’s commitment to promoting inclusivity, rewarding merit, and recognizing excellence across all regions of…

(Published by the Sunday Tribune, January 12, 2025) In a viral video, Professor Wande Abimbola, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, and the Awise of Yorubaland – head of all Ifa oracle diviners – threw a bombshell. In it, he affirmed that the Oyo State government contacted him on the divination process leading to the nomination of a new Aláàfin of Oyo. Abimbola, who hails from Oyo town, would seem to have ignited a major earthquake which struck Yorubaland and its system of choosing kings. In its strike, the earthquake disemboweled dirt and…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday, launched Southwest CNG buses, facilitated by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Oyo State Council, in collaboration with the Central Working Committee (CWC) of the union. During the unveiling of 10 buses at the NLC’s secretariat, Agodi GRA, Governor Makinde, who was represented by his Deputy, Barr. Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Lawal, stated that the CNG buses would improve transportation in the state. He added that the launch of the CNG buses in Oyo State iis a significant step in the right direction for the state’s workers and residents. While appreciating the Oyo NLC for…

Oyo state Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has charged the military to flush out bandits out of the state. Governor Makinde made this charge on Friday at Oja’ba Central Mosque during the Jumat Service to commemorate the Armed Forces Remembrance Day 2025. Recall that Governor Makinde, in his remarks on Monday at the 2025 Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service held at the Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, stated that there was information that some bandits are currently residing in villages near Fashola. Governor Makinde who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Barrister Adebayo Lawal at the Jumat Service described the Armed Remembrance…

A new Alaafin of Oyo has been formally approved by Governor Seyi Makinde. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said that Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade after thorough consultations and divinations, has been recommended by the Oyomesi and approved by the Governor of Oyo State. According to the commissioner, a statement to this effect has been issued by the Honourable Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ademola Ojo, who said that the announcement has put to rest, all the socio and legal bickerings that have ensued since the demise of…

Governor Seyi Makinde is leaving lasting legacies that will ensure functionality of government Institutions for sustainable developmental programs of government. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this while playing host in his office to the management of a new radio Station in Ibadan, Melody 100.7FM Prince Oyelade said the focus of the Seyi Makinde administration in the last five years is to empower and entrench government Institutions such that they will be more powerful than those who established them in the first place. The commissioner said institutions such as the Oyo State Anti-corruption Agency (OYACA),…

The Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barr. Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Lawal, has sent his condolences to Oba Khalid Olabisi, the Okere of Sakiland, for the loss of one of his wives, Olori Waliyat Abimbola, describing it a painful loss. In his condolence message on Tuesday, the Deputy Governor, who noted that he was shocked to learn of Olori Waliyat’s passing, prayed Allah to give the monarch and his family the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss. “Allah is the giveth and the taketh, the Deputy Governor said, describing Olori Waliyat as a kindhearted person who is loved by everyone for…

Hon. Najeem Omirinde, former Chairman OyoRUWASSA , has expressed deep sadness over the passing of Olori Alhaja Waliyat Olabisi, the beloved wife of His Royal Majesty, Oba Halid Olabisi Ilugbemidepo, the Okere of Saki. In a condolence statement, Hon. Omirinde described Olori Waliyat Olabisi as a pillar of strength and grace, whose contributions to the progress of the Saki Kingdom, stating that commitments and support for the Kabiyesi will always be remembered. “The loss of Olori Waliyat Olabisi is not only a loss to the royal household but to the entire Saki community and Oyo State. She was a…