Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo.
The announcement was made in a statement today by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade.
Oyelade in the statement said Owoade was chosen after extensive consultations and traditional divinations conducted by the Oyo kingmakers, the Oyomesi.
In his remarks, The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ademola Ojo, said the announcement ends the legal and social disputes that followed the passing of the former Alaafin, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, who died on April 22, 2022.
He also called on Residents of Oyo State to rally behind the new monarch as he begins his reign over the ancient kingdom.
