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Oluwafemi Awodele
1 month ago
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The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, on Tuesday, moved to the ancient Palace in Oyo town, nine months after his installation as the new traditional ruler.
This was contained in a statement by the Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin, Bode Durojaiye, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The PUNCH reports that Oba Owoade was presented with the Staff of Office on Friday, April 5, 2025, by Governor Seyi Makinde following the demise of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, who passed away in April 2022 at the age of 83, after a 52-year reign, making him the longest-reigning Alaafin.
His demise prompted mourning across the Yoruba community, with his remains being interred, according to Islamic rites, after traditional rites were concluded in Oyo town.
Makinde, while presenting Oba Owoade to the mammoth crowd in 2025, said, “On January 10, 2025, I applied my signature for the recommendation of Oyo Mesi for Oba Akeem Owoade to be a new Alaafin of Oyo.
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