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Alaafin-Designate Returns to Nigeria Ahead of Coronation Ceremony

Alaafin-Designate Returns to Nigeria Ahead of Coronation Ceremony

After spending nearly two months in Canada, Oba Akeem Owoade, the designated Alaafin of Oyo, arrived at Murtala Mohammed Airport in Ikeja on Wednesday evening. He is set to travel to his hometown, Oyo, on Thursday, just a month before his official coronation as the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, which is scheduled for April 5. …

Alaafin-Designate Returns to Nigeria Ahead of Coronation Ceremony

Alaafin Owoade returns from Canada soon for coronation rites – Spokesperson

The Alaafin of Oyo-designate, Akeem Owoade, will soon return to Nigeria from Canada to commence traditional coronation rites, a spokesperson for the Alaafin’s palace, Bode Durojaiye, said on Monday. Durojaiye made this known in a statement on Monday, as preparations for Owoade’s official ascension to the throne gather momentum. The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, …