Alaafin coronation will go on as planned, Makinde insists

 

Seyi Makinde 

Governor Seyi Makinde has insisted that the April 5 coronation of the new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade will go on as scheduled.

This followed the return of the Oba-elect from Canada to Oyo township where he was warmly received by the residents despite litigation challenging his emergence as the 45th Alaafin of Oyo.

At least, no fewer than two contestants for the throne, Lukman Gbadegesin and Ismaila Owoade had filed lawsuits challenging Makinde’s approval and his January 13 presentation of certificate and staff of office to Owoade as new Alaafin at the Governor’s Office, State Secretariat, Ibadan

But, Special Adviser to Governor on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, while speaking with newsmen, said the coronation will go as planned.

Olanrewaju insisted that there was no court judgment stopping the state government from the coronation of Owoade as Alaafin.

The Governor aide said the preparations are in top gear for the event.

“Is there any ruling that stops the government from going ahead with the coronation? Is there any?

“We are going ahead because there is no court judgment that is stopping us from going ahead,” He said.