The allegations made by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde that he conferred with the Alaafin, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, and the Soun of Ogbomoso over the rotation of the chairperson of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs have been refuted by the Alaafin of Oyo’s Palace.
The palace insisted that no such meeting ever took place in a statement dated January 15, 2026, calling the governor’s assertion false.
Bode Durojaiye, the Director of Media and Publicity of the Alaafin, signed the statement.
The palace claims that the Alaafin, Oba Engineer Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, never discussed the issue with the governor or the other traditional leaders.
Additionally, it denied rumors that the Alaafin was in favor of a rotating chairmanship.
“The Alaafin did not meet with the governor and did not support the council’s rotational leadership,” the statement stated.
The palace went on to say that the Oyo Council of Elders’ document, which represents the viewpoint of all Oyo stakeholders, had previously formally informed the state government of the Alaafin’s position.
It stressed that the document continues to represent the Alaafin and Oyo community’s official stance on the State Council of Obas and Chiefs’ leadership structure.
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