Governor Seyi Makinde has formally inaugurated the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs, appointing the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, as its chairman.
The ceremony happened on Thursday on the Home of Chiefs, positioned throughout the State Home of Meeting Advanced in Agodi, Ibadan.
Below this new association, the Olubadan is predicted to guide the council for a two-year time period. After this era, the chairmanship will rotate to a different outstanding monarch within the state.
This transfer follows the latest authorized amendments that permit the management of the standard council to maneuver between prime rulers.
A notable spotlight of the occasion was the absence of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade. Whereas the explanations for his absence weren’t formally acknowledged, the occasion proceeded with a major turnout from different elements of the state.
Greater than 40 conventional rulers attended the inauguration to witness the restoration of the council’s actions.
The Council of Obas and Chiefs has been largely inactive for over a decade. Information point out that the physique final held a proper assembly in 2011.
Governor Makinde’s administration has been working to resolve the long-standing disputes that beforehand prevented the council from functioning successfully.
The management of the council was a topic of intense debate for years. Historically, the Alaafin of Oyo held the place of everlasting chairman.
Nonetheless, the Home of Meeting finally authorized a rotational chairmanship system. This technique consists of the Alaafin, the Olubadan, and the Soun of Ogbomoso as the first rotating heads.
The Governor expressed optimism that this new construction would foster unity amongst conventional establishments.
He urged the monarchs to make use of the platform to help the federal government’s efforts in sustaining peace and safety throughout the varied zones of the state.