The inaugural meeting of a 97 – member Local Organising Coronation Committee (LOC) set up for the coronation of the new Alaafin Oyo will hold its inaugural meeting on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
Venue of the meeting is the Alaafin’s Palace, Oyo.
With the committee in place, the ancient Oyo Kingdom in Oyo State is now set for another monumental moment as preparations for the coronation of His Imperial Majesty, Iku Baba Yeye, Alaafin Oyo, Oba (Engr.) Abimbola Akeem Owoade I reach top gear.
Following the great tradition of the 1905 return of Prince Lawani Agogoja Amubieya from Ibadan to be crowned as Alaafin, this upcoming coronation promises to be an epoch-making celebration of Yoruba heritage.
To ensure a seamless and culturally befitting ceremony, a 97-member Local Organizing Coronation Committee (LOC) has been constituted under the leadership of Dr. Kunle Ogunmola, a seasoned technocrat and former INEC Commissioner.
Members of the committee include esteemed traditional rulers, government officials, religious leaders, security agencies, cultural representatives, and professionals from various fields.
The LOC is in place to work in close collaboration with the Oyo State Government, led by Governor Engr. Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde.
It will also coordinate all necessary arrangements.
Members of the committee are :
1. Dr. Kunle Ogunmola – Chairman
2. Prince Owoade Adediwura – Vice Chairman
3. Prince Owoade Olayide
4. Prince Owoade Kazeem Ayoade
5. Prince Owoade W. Tolani
6. Prince Owoade Taiwo
7. Princess Azees Fatimo (née Owoade)
8. Rotimi Osuntola
9. Archbishop Prince Ayo Ladigbolu
10. Distinguished Senator Monsurat Sunmonu
11. Amb. Victor Adekunle Adeleke – State House Chief of Protocol, Aso Rock
12. High Chief Asimiyu Atanda (Agbaakin)
13. High Chief Lamidi Oye Wale (Basaamu)
14. High Chief Samuel Olu Odurinde (Alajagba)
15. High Chief Mukaila Afonja (Baba Iyaji)
16. High Chief Isiaka Tella (Ona ‘Sokun)
17. High Chief Ganiyu Ajiboye (Oloja of Ago Oja)
18. High Chief Ademola Oyediran (Alaguo)
19. High Chief Taiwo Olabanji – Baale Onigbanla of Gbanla
20. Barejiroro Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland 2 (Rep of Aare Gani Adams)
21. Alagba Gbenga Eko (Rep of Aare Gani Adams)
22. Distinguished Senator Yunus Akintunde
23. Honourable Akeem Adeniyi Adeyemi (Skimeh) – Member, House of Reps
24. Honourable Gbenga Oyekola – OYSHA Rep, Atiba LG
25. Honourable Olorunpoto Cephas Rahaman – OYSHA Rep, Oyo East/West LG
26. Honourable Prince Oladeji Oparinde – OYSHA Rep, Atiba LG
27. Honourable Segun Taiwo – Former Federal Rep Member
28. Prince Akeem Owoade Ayelabola
29. Mr. Oke Adejare Adisa
30. Mr. Oyedemi Olutunde Ojolowo (Mogba Koso)
31. Oloye Alaafin Yakubu Mustafa – Otun Efa
32. Rev. Oladele Kolade
33. Rev. Akintayo Suulola (Akure)
34. Alhaji Olaleye Ismail (Imam Agure)
35. Alhaji Lati Eleyele (Acting Imam of Oyo Land)
36. Honourable Emmanuel Aikomo – Afijio LG Chairman
37. Honourable Waliu Adekunle – Afijio LG Chairman
38. Honourable Oluokun Olusola Peter – Oyo East LG Chairman
39. Prince Olukitibi – Oyo West LG Chairman
40. Sóró LCDA Chairman
41. Oyo South-East LCDA Chairman
42. Oyo South-West LCDA Chairman
43. Afijio-West LCDA Chairman
44. Prince Wale Gbadegesin
45. Engr. Idris Adeoye
46. Engr. Kazeem Kolawole Raji
47. Arch. Ajisafe Abayomi
48. Prof. Kola Owolabi
49. Chief Fola Okediran
50. Alhaja Adijat Bakare – Iya Loja Oyo
51. Representatives of Doctors
52. Representatives of Nurses
53. Zonal Commandant Adebowale Fakayode (Rep of Amotekun)
54. Representatives of FRSC
55. Representatives of Fire Service
56. Representatives of Civil Defence
57. DPOs of Atiba, Oyo-West, Oyo-East, and Afijio LGAs
58. DSS Atiba
59. Park Manager/Management Representative
60. Chief Logun
61. Alhaji Rasaki Salawu
62. Alhaja Latifat Adekunle (Omo Osu)
63. Prince Moshood Owoade (Omo Ile)
64. Mr. Afolabi Saidi Sogo
65. Alhaji Amusa Ramoni
66. Malam Danlamin (Rep of Seriki Hausa Community, Oyo)
67. Alhaji Lawan (Seriki Fulani Community, Oyo Town)
68. Alhaji Sule Harsul (Seriki Fulani, Oyo State)
69. Musa Ibraheem (Togo Community Rep)
70. Arogun Sulaiman (Olori Sabe, Head of Sabe Community)
71. Nze Felis Ononuju (Olori Igbo, Head of Igbo Community)
72. Mr. Adebayo Quadri – Rep for Onisona
73. Mr. Lukmon Azeez Fagoke – Rep of Artworks (Drum/Sekere, etc.)
74. Representatives for Aso-Oke Weavers’ Group
75. Representatives for Adire (Tie and Dye)
76. Mr. Musibau Taiwo
77. Yeye Simisade Kuku (Iyalode Obinrin Agbaye)
78. Mr. Ademola Adeniyi
79. Deaconess Funmilayo Ojoawo – Former ANCOPSS Chairman, Oyo State
80. Mrs. Elegbede Bunmi
81. Olubunmi Olabiyi
82. Honourable Segun Taiwo
83. Alhaja Bimbo Akinola
84. Prince Afolabi Aderemi
85. Mr. Bayo Ajibade
86. Dr. Ademola A. Adeleke – Europe Professionals Coordinator
87. Dr. Seun Kolade – North America Professionals Coordinator
88. Prince Siyanbola Afeez Oladigbolu
89. Barrister Tunji Oludele
90. Princess Kafayat Owoade (Owoade Family’s Treasurer)
91. Prince Layi Owoade
92. Alhaji Tajudeen Adeyemi
93. Honourable Adeola Oladejo (Secretary, Oyo West)
94. Chief Ona Okola
95. Alhaji Kagbafolorun
96. Mrs. Kudirat Afolabi (née Bello)
97. Prince Remi Ajibade
This historic coronation aims to unite Yorubaland while showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the Oyo Kingdom to the world.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
