Makinde Did Not Consult Me On Rotation Of Oyo Council Of Obas And Chiefs’ Chairmanship-Alaafin

The Alaafin of Oyo , His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade has countered Governor Seyi Makinde that he was not consulted on rotation of chairmanship of Oyo state council of Obas and Chiefs.

Alaafin Owoade in a statement signed by his spokesman, Bode Durojaiye said the statement credited to Governor Makinde is not true position of things.

The statement read ” the attention of the Alaafin’s Palace has been drawn to a statement credited to His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde that he consulted with the three traditional rulers in the State, the Alaafin, the Olubadan and the Soun of Ogbomoso on the rotational Chairmanship of the State Council of Obas and Chiefs.

“The Palace hereby wants to state clearly that there was no time that His Imperial Majesty, the Alaafin of Oyo , Oba Engineer Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1, held any meeting with either the State Governor or any of the two traditional rulers mentioned above.

“Also the Alaafin did not tell the Governor or make a categorical statement on his endorsement of rotational Chairmanship among the three traditional rulers in the State.

“The position of the Alaafin and the Entire Oyo Community on the general issue of the,State, Council of Obas,and Chiefs has been enunciated in a Memo delivered to His Excellency by the Oyo Council of Elders,” the statement added.

It will be recalled that Governor Makinde has appointed Olubadan Ladoja as the chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs with Soun of Ogbomoso, His Royal Highness, Oba Ghandi Olaoye in attendance yesterday.