Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the presentation of Staff of Office and beaded crowns to two traditional rulers in the state.
The two beneficiary beaded crowns are the Onifiditi of Fiditi, Oba Sakiru Oyewole Oyelere and the Elempe of Tapa, Oba Titilola Oyekanmi Sunday.
This was contained in a release by the Special Adviser (Media) to the Governor, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, with reference to a statement by the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola.
According to the statement by the commissioner, the governor gave the approval on 7 March, 2024 that the Onifiditi and the Elempe be presented with the instrument of office and beaded crowns.
It was also disclosed that the governor also approved the appointment of Chief Akindele Sunday Olukayode as the new Baale of Awaye Town in Egbeda Local Government Area of the state.
Apart from the two beaded crowns, the governor also approved the elevation of 12 Part III (Minor) Chiefs in Oyo Town to Part III Recognised Chieftaincies.
The approvals were contained in two separate letters dated March 6, 2024 and March 7, 2024, respectively.
Exercising his power in line with Section 3(a) and (b) of the Chiefs Law, Cap. 28 Vol. I, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria, 2000, Governor Makinde approved the appointment of Chief Akindele as the Baale of Awaye Town, a Part II Recognised Chieftaincy.
In the approval for the elevation of Oyo Minor Chiefs to Part II Recognised Chieftaincies, the governor granted the approval for the elevation of Elepe of Isheke, Onisokun of Oyoland, Baale Idoode, Baale Gudugbu, Baale Ojongbodu, Baale Akeetan, Baale Apaara.
Other elevated chieftaincies in Oyo included Baale Aguo, Baale Ajagba, Olotefon of Otefon, Baale of Agooja and the Baale Imeleke of Oyo.
