The Alaafin of Oyo’s Palace has rejected claims by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, that he consulted the Alaafin, the Olubadan of Ibadanland and the Soun of Ogbomoso on the issue of rotating the chairmanship of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs.
In a statement dated January 15, 2026, the palace described
the governor’s claim as inaccurate, insisting that no such meeting ever
occurred.
The statement was signed by the Director of Media and
Publicity to the Alaafin, Bode Durojaiye.
According to the palace, at no point did the Alaafin, Oba
Engineer Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, meet with the governor or the other
traditional rulers mentioned regarding the matter.
It also dismissed reports suggesting that the Alaafin
supported the proposal for a rotational chairmanship.
“The Alaafin neither met with the governor nor endorsed
rotational leadership of the council,” the statement said.
The palace further explained that the Alaafin’s position had
already been formally communicated to the state government through a memo
submitted by the Oyo Council of Elders, which reflects the collective stance of
stakeholders in Oyo.
It emphasized that the memo remains the official position of
the Alaafin and the Oyo community on the leadership structure of the State
Council of Obas and Chiefs.
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