Alaafin of Oyo

August 19, (THEWILL) — The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has given the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, 48 hours to withdraw the Okanlomo of Yorubaland chieftaincy title recently conferred on Ibadan businessman, Engineer Dotun...

May 17, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, called for deeper collaboration between the federal government and traditional institutions, to support policies that directly impact the lives of Nigerians. The President made the call when he hosted the...

January 13, (THEWILL) – Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has presented the certificate and staff of office to the newly appointed Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade. The certificate and staff of office were presented on Monday, at the Oyo...

January 10, (THEWILL) – Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo Kingdom. Oyo Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, said in a statement on Friday that the appointment follows...

The process of selecting a new Alaafin of Oyo to fill the vacuum created after the demise of Oba Lamide Atanda Adeyemi has suffered a setback. The Oyo kingship stool became vacant in April 2022 after the death of...

February 13,(THEWILL) - Morenikeji Lasisi, the longest-serving palace aide of the late Alaafin of Oyo, died on Monday, at the age of 120. Popularly called Baba Keji, he served in the palace for 77 years. One of the Palace aides, who...

November 03, (THEWILL) - Badirat Adeyemi, popularly known as Queen Ola, the estranged wife of the late Alaafin of Oyo, has marked her 33rd birthday with a new house. The entrepreneur turned 33 on Thursday. To mark her birthday, she...

September 25, (THEWILL) – The crisis rocking Alaafin of Oyo stool seems not to be coming to an end anytime soon because the kingmakers who are responsible for choosing the next paramount ruler of Oyo kingdom have been singing...

September 16, (THEWILL) – The kingmakers in the Oyo Traditional Council, known as ‘Oyo Mesi’, have shortlisted 10 candidates among 65 princes that applied to be the next Alaafin of Oyo. The stool of Alaafin became vacant on April 22,...

April 23, (THEWILL) -  Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has confirmed the death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III. In a statement issued on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo Adisa, the governor declared that the...