The Kingmakers of Isolo, an ancient Awori Yoruba speaking community in Lagos State have elected Prince Jimmy Adetokunbo Yekini-Goloba as the new Osolo of Isolo.
Reports said Prince Yekini-Goloba was unanimously selected by the Kingmakers out of the 15 contestants to the throne.
All the four Kingmakers who approved the selection of Prince Jimmy Adetokunbo Yekini-Goloba are Chief Mukaila Adesegun Agbabiaka who leads the Kingmakers and represents Jagun Aluko arm of the Kingmakers; Chief Rahman Mustapha aka Inufele who represents Afobaje Ogodo; Chief Rasak Onikosi of Osuro Kingmaker family; and Chief Saka Omotoba from Omotoba Kingmaker family.
Earlier, the four families which made up the Alagbeji Ruling House had set up their own screening committee which screened the aspirants and present their different candidates to the Kingmakers.
This screening committee was led by a former member of the House of Representatives who represented Oshodi-Isolo Federal Constituency II between 2011 and 2015.
Prince Jimmy Adetokunbo Yekini-Goloba is the son of His Royal Majesty Yekini Goloba who was the Osolo of Isolo from 1988 to 2004.
The Osolo of Isolo-elect is a professional optician and had both his primary and secondary education in Isolo before going abroad for his tertiary education.
He will succeed Oba Kabiru Adelaja Agbabiaka who joined his ancestors on April 10, 2024. (vitalnewsngr.com)
