Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, paid a courtesy visit to the palace of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, in Oyo Town.
The visit marked Obasanjo’s first to the monarch since his installation as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo in April 2025.
The former president, who was accompanied by his daughter, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, and a delegation of dignitaries, was warmly received at the palace.
The details of the discussions between Obasanjo and the monarch were not revealed as of the time of filing this report.
The courtesy call came amid recent tension following Oba Owoade’s criticism of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, over the conferment of the title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland on Ibadan businessman, Dotun Sanusi.
The Alaafin had argued that no single monarch possesses the authority to bestow a title with jurisdiction over the entirety of Yorubaland.
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