Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has presented the staff of office and instrument of office to the new Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye.
According to The PUNCH, Makinde made the presentations to the new Soun of Ogbomoso on Tuesday.
The event took place at the Ogbomoso township stadium.
Makinde during the event noted that the presentations were done in line with his power as the governor of the state.
He said the presentations signify the official confirmation of the new monarch as the 21st Soun of Ogbomoso.
He said, “In exercise of the power, I hereby confirmed Oba Ghandi Olaoye Orumogege 111 as the 21st Soun of Ogbomoso land.
“I will hand over the instrument to the office and I will also hand over the staff of office”.
In his acceptance speech, Oba Olaoye said, “My service is premised on a clear vision. I am very aware of the words that the wisest of Kings recorded for us in the book of Proverbs that without a vision, the people perish.
“My vision for a prosperous and peaceful Ogbomosholand rests on a detailed 25-year plan, to be unveiled in the coming months. I promise to serve this vision with all I have, the relationships I have built over the years here in Nigeria and abroad, the experience I have garnered from running several successful businesses, and the skills garnered from more than 30 years of pastoring churches and other pastors.
“As I have said on several occasions, I have stopped being a church pastor and now become a shepherd of a people”, Oba Olaoye assured.”
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