The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, approved
the appointment of a pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Prince
Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye, as the new Soun of Ogbomoso land.
Recall that the stool became vacant after
the demise of Oba Jimoh Oyewumi Ajagungbade III, in December 2021, at the age
of 95 year after he reigned for 48 years.
The selection of new monarch became a court issue as the
Chairman, Screening Committee for Laoye Ruling House in Ogbomoso, Abdulwahab
Laoye, said the family had not selected anybody to fill the vacant stool of
Soun of Ogbomoso, dismissing as mere insinuations, social media report that
someone had been selected.
He said the ruling house had been dazed with the rumours that one Ghandi Afolabi, a Pastor at the RCCG, had been selected.
“We did not select Ghandi and he is not among the eleven
that the screening committee selected from 23 applicants. We do not want the
matter to degenerate to the level of litigations, we scheduled a meeting on the
23rd of February and invited the council to observe, but the council hijacked
the process from us and added another seven people on the claims that the seven
people equally obtained the expression of interest form, thereby raising the
number of the applicants to 18.”
However, a statement by the Commissioner for Local Government
and Chieftaincy Matters, Olusegun Olayiwola, in Ibadan, the state capital, on
Saturday, said the announcement followed the long-drawn processes specified
under the law.
Olayiwola said, “His Excellency congratulates the new
Soun-elect on his ascension to the throne of his forebears.”
The commissioner said the exalted position has placed the
monarch-elect in the position to facilitate harmony, understanding and
tolerance amongst his people.
He also urged all sons and daughters of the ancient city of
Ogbomoso to work with the monarch to consolidate the successes of his
forefathers.
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