Gov Abiodun, Senate President, Ooni, OGD, Osoba, SGF, others for Sen Adeola’s installation as Aremo Oba of Yewa land
Gov Abiodun, Senate President, Ooni, OGD, Osoba, SGF, others for Sen Adeola’s installation as Aremo Oba of Yewa land
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta
The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, the Secretary to the Federal Government, Boss Mustapha, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi are among the dignitaries expected during the installation of the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Sen Adeola Olamilekan Solomon as the Aremo Oba Yewa (Crown Prince) by the Olu of Ilaro and Paramount ruler of Yewa land, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle. Oba Kehinde Olugbenle will be supported by 49 other traditional rulers.
According to statement from the Media aide to Sen Adeola fondly called Yayi and currently representing Lagos West, Chief Kayode Odunaro, the colourful event which would also be graced by Aremo Olusegun Osoba, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, two former governors of Ogun State as well as Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajia Shamsuna Ahmed among other eminent Nigerians is slated for this week Saturday at Ilaro, headquarters of Yewa South local government.
The Yewa Traditional Council in a letter dated September 29, 2021 titled ” Conferment of The Prestigious Title of Aremo of Yewaland ” stated that the council approve the conferment of the title of Aremo of Yewaland ” already approved over four years ago on your Distinguished Senator in recognition of your sustain persistent, uncommon passion and continuous support towards the growth and development of new Yewa of our dream”.
The senator who received the letter, personally signed by Oba Olugbenle as the Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland as well as President of Yewa Traditional Council, accepted the honour from all the living traditional rulers of Yewaland and the installation was fixed as part of the 10th Anniversary of the Installation of the Paramount Ruler for Saturday.
The unprecedented installation which also included a title of Yeye Aremo for the Senator’s wife, Temitope, is expected to be witness by all Yewa Obas as well as other Obas in Ogun State and Lagos State.
Other Yewa sons and daughter to be honoured with titles alongside the Aremo-Oba includes Otunba Akeem Ade Adigun(Sokopao) as Apagunpote of Yewaland, Alhaji Ibrahim Dende Egungbohun as Oluomo of Yewaland and Alhaja Salmot Badaru, former deputy governor of Ogun State as Beere of Yewaland.
It will be recalled that the two term Senator had weeks ago declared his intention to contest the Ogun West senatorial seat and just last week, a group had purchased the N20m expression of interest form and presented it to him saying that the Pahayi Isaga, Ilaro born consummate politician is their choice as far as Ogun West 2023 senatorial race is concerned.
The 10th Anniversary celebration of the ascension to the throne of the Paramount Ruler of Yewaland will also witness the public presentation of the autobiography of Oba Olugbenle titled ” Double Grace: Kingship and Service” under the co-chairmanship of Alhaji Aliko Dangote and the President of the Senate with chief launchers as Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu and Sir Kessington Adebutu.
