Group Condemns False Accusations Against Former Sen. Monsurat Sunmonu Over Alaafin’s Stool
QA group better known as Oyo United for Justice (OUJ) has condemned the attack on Senator Monsura Sunmonu over the selection of new Alaafin.
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Category: Religion & Tradition
ALAAFIN STOOL: Makinde Never Rejected Gbadegesin’s Choice After Due, Thorough Process — Bashorun, 4 Others to Samu, Agbaakin
The Oyomesi, the body of kingmakers in Oyo, have said that there was no time Governor Seyi Makinde rejected their choice of Prince Lukuman Adelodun Gbadegesin as Alaafin-elect, insisting the selection process had followed due process and was upheld by the court.
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CONFIRMED: Oyomesi Selected Gbadegesin as Next Alaafin, Only Awaiting Makinde’s Approval for Formal Announcement (See Document)
When asked about the public suggestion that the governor intended to frustrate the Oyo Mesi into conducting another selection process, he said, “We will never do that. God will not allow us to see such a setback. The complete Oyo Mesi has conducted a process that has been completed, and we have all signed it. We will wait till the governor is satisfied to announce the candidate we have selected.”
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Obasanjo’s Bode Thomas discourtesy to Oyo Obas
The social and cultural setting in Yorubaland literally exploded last Friday. It almost took the shine off the Oyo State government’s highly commendable inauguration of a 34.85 km Oyo-Iseyin Road and the completed Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Iseyin Campus. The highly disputatious ex-Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, was in his usual sabre-rattling element. At that event, he tongue-lashed Yoruba Obas in the most irreverent display of gross disdain for the traditional stool and institution.
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Former Yaba Neuropsychiatry CMD, Ex-Oyo Governor’s Son, Others Become Knight of Saint Christopher in Anglican Communion
Former Yaba Neuropsychiatry CMD, Harry Ladapo, Reuben Famuyibo, Muyiwa Ige, Bukola Oguntola, others become Knight of Saint Christopher in Anglican Communion Former Chief Medical Director, Federal Neuro-Psychiatry Hospital, Yaba and Bashorun Baasegun of Ibadanland, Sir Harry Taiwo Oyeyinka Ladapo (KSC) together with his wife, Lady Paulina Adenike Ladapo were among sixteen other notable Anglican Communion members knighted into the order of Saint Christopher on Sunday, 10 September, 2023.
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Oyo gets 1386 seat allocation for 2024 Hajj
Atere had earlier attended a meeting organized by the Management of NAHCON for the Chief Executives of State Pilgrims Welfare Agencies, Boards & Commissions to review the 2023 Hajj Operations then chart a way forward to 2024 at Hajj House Abuja.
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Akinjide Felicitates with Alakanran, Elegbeda, Oni Laduntan, Alajia, Other Elevated Obas in Egbeda, Ona-Ara
Akinjide while congratulating the new Obas in his constituency and Ibadan as a whole thanked Governor Seyi Makinde for upholding one of the great legacies of our leader and Architect of Modern Oyo State, Late former Gov. Isiaq Abiola Ajimobi (of the blessed memory) during his lifetime.
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JUST IN: Oyo Gov Approves Afolabi Ghandi as the New Soun of Ogbomosho
The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of Prince Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye as the new Soun-elect of Ogbomosoland.
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IBADAN: Olubadan to Crown Elerunmu, Onijaye, Oniladuntan, Onido, 30 Others as Obas Today
In a new development in Ibadanland, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Dr. Sen. Lekan Balogun CFR, Alli Okunmade II will be crowning 34 elevated baales across Ibadanland as obas and crowned as His Royal Highnesses.
Others include Oba Oyesola Oyerinde- Elerunmu of Erunmu; Oba Mudasiru Omodele Adebayo- Ololodo of Olodo; and Oba Saliu Oguntayo- Onisade of Isade.
JUST IN: Prince Semiu Olawale Oyebola Emerges 30th Aseyin of Iseyin
Reports emerging from the selection process of the new Aseyin of Iseyin at the king’s palace indicated that Prince Olawale Semiu Oyebola has emerged as the preferred candidate of the kingmakers.
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Oyo Govt Unveils Tourism Blueprint
The Oyo State Government, over the weekend revealed its blueprint for the development of tourism sector in the state.
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UI Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies to Host Conferences
According to the HOD, the Department would host the International Centenary Conference to mark 100 years of the Islamic Organisation Movement in Africa and beyond at which the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Professor Isiaq Oloyede has accepted to deliver the Keynote Address.
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