Oyo Town Gets 14 New Obas as Governor Seyi Makinde Elevates High Chiefs

Oyo Town Gets 14 New Obas as Governor Seyi Makinde Elevates High Chiefs 

Despite the recourse to the courts and strong objection from the Aláàfin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade, the Oyo State Government under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde has elevated 14 high Chiefs and Baales (Community Heads) to the status of Oba.

The 14 High Chiefs and Baales in Oyo town got the go ahead to become crown-wearing Obas with the presentation of Staffs of Office and Instruments of Office by the Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal, at the Oliveth Heights in Oyo West Local Government on Friday February 13,2026 amidst very tight security.

The newly elevated monarchs :

1.Alaaguo of Aguoland, Oba David Oyediran;

2.Baba Eyaji of Oyo, Oba Afonja Mukaila; 

3.Alajagba of Oyo, Oba Samuel Odurinde; 4.Ona-Isokun of Oyo, Oba Isiaka Tella-Titiloye; 5.Onimileke of Imileke, Oyo, Oba Fakayode Alowonle; 

6.Onigbudugbu of Gbudugbu, Oyo, Oba Salawu Oyeniran;

 7.Oloodu of Ojongbodu, Oba Olaniyi Adegboye; 

 8.Alapa-Ara of Apa-Ara, Oba Tijani Ajeigbe.

9. Onidode of Idodeland, Oba Oyeleke Yusuff; 

10.Iba Samu of Oyo Empire, Oba Lamidi Jimoh; 11.Alago-Oja of Ago-Oja Land, Oba Ganiyu Busari; 

12.Agbaakin of Oyo, Oba Asimiyu Jimoh; 

13.Alakeitan of Akeitan, Oba Jimoh Oyeleye; and 

14.The Elepe of Iseke, Oba Abel Oyekan