By Adeyinka Adeniran
Amidst heavy security, drumming and gunshots into the air by local hunters, Governor Seyi Makinde and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade have arrived the Olivet Heights Baptist School, Oyo.
The coronation is happening barely three after the last monarch, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi joined his ancestors.
The due arrived the venue in a convoy of cars with the new monarch seated inside a Mercedes Benz G- Wagon.
The venue which has been agog with fanfare as early as 7AM also has heavy security presence.
There are two large heavily decorated canopies which seat dignitaries cut from different parts of the country.
President Bola Tinubu was represented by the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu.
Some of the dignitaries at the event include, Statistician General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer, National Bureau of Statistic, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, wife of the Oyo state Governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde, Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal, deputy Governor of Osun, Prince Kola Adewusi, the Chief of Staff to the Ondo State Governor who represented the governor, Prince Olusegun Omojuwa, the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu among other top government functionaries.
Royal fathers in attendance include: the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Soun of Ogbomosho, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, Oluwo of Iwo land, Oba Abdulrashid Akanbi, Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, Eze Ndigbo of Southwest, Dr James Oramadike.
Others are Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Dahud Makanjuola, Bishop Taiwo Adelakun, former Milad, General Adebayo Popoola, Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Sefiu Oyebola, Olu of Igboora, Oba Jimoh Titiloye, Asigangan of Igangan, Oba Rafiu Ariwoola among others.
Diplomats at the event include: the Ambassadors of Portugal, Cuba, Brazil and Spain among others.
