TAKING cognizance of the power, candour and influence that the late Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi wielded before he joined his ancestors on April 22, 2022, it is a known fact that his successor will struggle hard to wear the big shoes that Oba Adeyemi left behind.
The late Alaafin was very popular throughout his Oyo kingdom and even beyond the shores of the country but he was no doubt a controversial king.

My Agenda — Oba Owoade
Moved by the alarming rate of unemployment, the Alaafin-elect, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade, has stated that one of his agenda is to make sure that graduate youths who are seeking for jobs are taken away from the streets.

He also said that he would create vocational skills for the youths.

He made this known through the Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin, Mr Bode Durojaiye.
Alaafin Owoade, the release stated, would continue from where his predecessor, late Oba Adeyemi stopped, towards promoting culture, and improve on Sango and Oranmiyan festivals.

Durojaiye said widows and widowers would be empowered in order to improve their socio-economic lives.
“What is more, development of health facilities has been my priority and I want to be remembered for it during my reign,” he said.

Alaafin Owoade added that he had negotiated with international organisations and they have agreed to support him to develop his kingdom.

Oba Owoade would also make sure the artefacts taken away by the British in 1895 are brought back with some payments, as he also promised to practically revisit the inglorious era.

Reconciliation with Isale Oyo over murder of late Ashipa
Another great task before the new Alaafin, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Owoade, is to begin a reconciliatory move to end the age-long rivalry between the Alaafin stool and the people of Isale Oyo whose illustrious son, the late Ashipa of Oyo, High Chief Amuda Olorunosebi was gruesomely murdered on November 26, 1992 by assassins.

His death has since remained a knotty issue between Oyo Alaafin and Isale Oyo.

Vanguard gathered that since the death of Ashipa, the vacuum created is yet to be filled. Though former Governor Alao-Akala, trying to bring to an end the perennial crisis, appointed Alago Oja of Ago Oja, Alhaji Ganiyu Busari Ajiboye without the consent of Oba Adeyemi.


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