The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo.
A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said that Owoade was chosen after extensive consultations and traditional divinations conducted by the Oyo kingmakers, the Oyomesi.
The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ademola Ojo, in his remarks, 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.
Prince Owoade is a Nigerian and Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist, and president of a real estate investment and financial services business in Manitoba, Canada.
He was born 48 years ago to a prominent royal family of Owoade-Agunloye in Oyo town.
Prince Owoade completed his secondary school education at Baptist High School, Saki, Oyo State. He attended The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State and The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, and later decided to further his education in the United Kingdom where he earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering.
The government has expressed hope that the reign of Prince Abimbola Owoade would bring peace, unity and prosperity to Oyo Kingdom.
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