History was made in Oyo State as Oba Abimbola Owoade was officially crowned the 46th Alaafin of Oyo, succeeding the late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who passed away on April 22, 2022, at the age of 83.
The grand coronation ceremony took place at Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo, and was attended by top government officials, traditional rulers, and dignitaries from across Nigeria. Governor Seyi Makinde led the occasion, where Oba Owoade was celebrated by thousands of well-wishers.
Notable dignitaries at the event included:
Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, Statistician General of the Federation and CEO of the National Bureau of Statistics
- Mrs Tamunominini Makinde, Wife of the Oyo State Governor
- Deputy Governor of Oyo, Bayo Lawal
- Deputy Governor of Osun State, Prince Kola Adewusi
- Prince Olusegun Omojuwa, Chief of Staff to the Ondo State Governor, representing the governor
- Oyo State House of Assembly Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin
- Senator Monsurat Sunmonu
- Several top-ranking political and traditional leaders
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was represented by the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, underscoring the importance of the occasion on a national scale.
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The staff and instruments of office had earlier been presented to Oba Owoade on Monday, January 13, 2025, at the Governor’s Office in Ibadan, symbolizing the official confirmation of his ascension.
This coronation marks a new era in the historic Oyo Kingdom, as the new Alaafin steps into one of the most revered traditional roles in Yoruba land.
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