Makinde to present staff of office to Aseyin, Soun  Dec 14, 19

Oyo State government, has announced the date for the presentation of staff of office and coronation of the new Aseyin of Iseyin, Ọba Sefiu Olawale Oyebola and the Soun of Ogbomoso, Ọba Afolabi Ghandi Laoye.

The state Commissioner for information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, in a statement issued on Thursday, said the Aseyin coronation will be on December 14 while that of Soun will be on December 19.

He disclosed that the state government has set up a coronation committee headed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, including the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr. Segun Olayiwola, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade and the Executive Assistant to the Governor on Security, Retired Commissioner of Police Sunday Odukoya, as members of the committee.

He stated further that the committee has been holding meetings with coronation committees from the two palaces over the past few weeks and had undertaken inspections of the venues for the events.

Oyelade said, “All is now set for the big events. The state government hereby seizes this opportunity to enjoin members of the public to show full support for the success of the events.”