Crowned in Absentia: The Case of Ibadan Obas
Oyo State Government conferred Obaship status on three prominent chiefs despite their physical absence. The newly elevated monarchs are Senator Sarafadeen Alli, Oba Oyekola Babalola, and Oba Akeem Mobolaji Adewoyin. Governor Seyi Makinde performed the installation in line with the Chiefs’ Law of Oyo State, emphasizing that the move reinforces a traditional system that […]













