Just In: Makinde Set To Inaugurate Oyo State Council Of Obas and Chiefs
•By OYENIYI KAZEEM
IBADAN – THE Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, is set to inaugurate the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs.
As of the time of filing this report, all arrangements had been concluded at the House of Chiefs, State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, venue of the inauguration ceremony.
Dignitaries already in attendance include the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Barrister Adebayo Lawal; the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi; and the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Musbaudeen Babatunde.
Also present are prominent traditional rulers across the state, including the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba (Senator) Rashidi Ladoja; the Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Ghandi Olaoye; the Okere of Saki; the Olugbon of Ile-Igbon; the Eleruwa of Eruwa, Oba Adebayo Akande; and the Ekerin Olubadan of Ibadan, among others.
Traditional rulers and government officials were seen awaiting the arrival of Governor Makinde, who is expected to formally inaugurate the council as part of his administration’s efforts to strengthen traditional institutions and enhance governance in the state.