Press Release on Beaded Crown Obas’s Maiden Meeting in Ogbomoso Held At Soun’s Palace on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

1. Obas in the five local government areas of Ogbomoso zone held the maiden meeting of beaded crown Obas on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the palace of Soun of Ogbomoso.

2. The meeting which was at the instance of Soun, His Imperial Majesty Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye Orumogege III, was attended by 20 Obas out of 23 invited.

3. It was a highly successful and fruitful meeting.The atmosphere was that of cordiality and relationship building. The major purpose of the meeting was familiarization among the beaded crown Obas in the zone. You know we have a new Soun, who is passionately desirous of changing the narrative so there can be all round developments in the zone.

4. His Majesty the Soun also took advantage of the gathering to share his 25 year development plan which is meant to complement the Oyo State government, with the other traditional rulers. The meeting was to set agenda for the zone.

5. The meeting also deliberated on bringing to light the various challenges bedeviling the zone and how to proffer solutions in order to engender progress and development.

6. The Kabiyesi invited them as brother Obas, not in any other capacity. It is to reinforce that their destinies are joined together and must explore development together and he accorded them that reverence.

7. Oba Olaoye pointed out there was need to bring back the lost love and harmony among traditional rulers and royal houses in the zone in the spirit of ‘Ka fi ogbo kan ogbo.’ Ogbomoso is a land of harmony, and that we have to restore.

8. Kabiyesi assured them he won’t tamper with the domain or land of anyone. Every Oba has his domain which he said is sacrosanct. We can only collaborate on development, he said.

9. Everybody is happy with the new trend brokered and for being part of the historic meeting. Another one will hold in three months time.

10. One of the Obas who attended the meeting commended the Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde for choosing the person of Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye as the Soun of Ogbomosoland. They unanimously agreed to work together with Governor Makinde for a new Oyo State that he envisioned.

11. Traditional rulers who attended the meeting are His Imperial Majesty, Soun of Ogbomosoland; His Royal Majesty, Aale Okelerin; High Chief Areago of Ogbomosoland; and High Chief Ikolaba of Ogbomosoland.

12. His Royal Majesty, Onisapa of Isapa; His Royal Highness, Onilagbedu of Lagbedu, Ogbomoso; and Olodanbon of Odanbon in Ogbomoso South.

13. His Royal Majesty, Alajaawa of Ajaawa; His Royal Highness, Olotamokun of Otamokun; His Royal Highness, Oluwoate of Iwo Ate; His Royal Highness Olopete of Opete; and His Royal Highness Olubere of Ibere, Ogo Oluwa L. G..

14. His Royal Majesty, Oloolo of Oolo; His Royal Highness, Olobamo of Obamo; and His Royal Highness, Alara of Fapote.

15. His Royal Majesty, Oloko of Oko; His Royal Majesty, Onijabata of Jabata; and His Royal Majesty, Alapa of Okin Apa

Signed:
Rev’d Peter Olaleye
Coordinating Assistant to Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye Orumogege III