Bishop Oyedepo calls for peaceful succession to Olomu throne in Kwara

Date: 2017-12-28

Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church (a.k.a Winners Chapel ) has called for peaceful succession to the throne of Olomu of Omu-Aran in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara.

Bishop Oyedepo Oyedepo, an indigene of Omu-Aran, made the call on Tuesday during an annual general meeting of Omu-Aran Development Association (ODA) held at Omu-Aran City Complex.

The throne became vacant following the death of 64-year-old Oba Charles Ibitoye on Dec. 1 during an illness. Oyedepo urged the Olomu-in-council and the ODA leadership to ensure transparency in the selection of the next king. "I think we are capable of handling our domestic affairs successfully by ourselves.

"We should not give room for external influence or rancour in choosing our leader or leaders. "We have people of proven integrity and immense wisdom including professors, permanent secretaries, industrialists and the likes in our midst," he said. The cleric said that the death of some kingmakers within the year called for more prayers by the community.

The ODA President, Chief Bisi Adeyemi, said that the association had embraced peace, unity, education, security and infrastructure maintenance as catalysts for socio-economic development of the community.

He said that the association had given attention to the town's waterworks, Agbaa River bridge and some road projects. Adeyemi called for donations toward the rehabilitation of the Omu-Aran City Complex to enable it to continue to serve the purpose for which it was built. "The community is lucky to have three 500 KVA and 300 KVA transformers to boost power supply," remarked.

Chief Festus Awoniyi, the Peru Tayero of Omu-Aran, who led the Olomu-in-council, urged the people to remain united and peaceful. He said that the council was working tirelessly to ensure that the death of Ibitoye would not create unnecessary vacuum in the administration of the community. The Chief Imam of Omu-Aran, Alhaji Sodiq Afolayan, urged the community members to use dialogue rather than confrontation to resolve disputes.

Chief Jide Adebayo, the Chairman of Omu-Aran Festival of Clubs 2017, announced the postponement of the festival scheduled for Dec. 30. Adebayo, a former NAN Director, said that the postponement was in honour of the late Ibitoye. (NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Sanitation Exercise     Kwara Central     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Egbewole     Sarah Jubril     Quareeb Islamic Association     Ayobami Seriki     Edu     Esuwoye     Ado Ibrahim     Amos Sayo     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Wole Oke     Atiku Abubakar     Bola Olukoju     AGF Abdulrazaq     Ibrahim Abikan     Ibrahim Abiodun     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Femi Gbajabiamila     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Deji Ajani     Oloje     Baakini     ITP     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Bluenile Associates     Nigerian Army     Ahmad Uthman     Split Diamond Interchange     Babatunde Idiagbon     Funmilayo Mohammed     Aliyu Adebayo     NIPOGA     Yoonus Lawal     Ibrahim Jawondo     Biliaminu Aliu     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Jalala     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Ayedun     Gobirawa     KWAFFA     Awwal Jawondo     Fareedah Dankaka     Abdulhakeem Amao     Ajuloopin     Maryam Ado Bayero     Jumoke F. Ajao     Dauda Adesola     Ariyo     Olupako     Saka Onimago     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Okala Baba     Allocation     Kamoru Kadiri     George Funsho Adebayo     Saadu Alanamu     Mashood Dauda     COVID     Kawu     Kwara State University Of Education     Oluranti Idowu     Ibrahim Taiwo     LAK Jimoh     Oniwa     Wasiu Odewale     Na\'Allah     Sabo-Oke     Minister    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Durbar Festival     Emir Of Yashikira     Abdulkarim Adisa     High Court     Kayode Yusuf     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     John Olajide Adedipe     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Salary     Ilorin International Airport     Dogara     Kola Adesina     Sa\'adu Salahu     Segun Abifarin     Yekini Adio     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Bisi Kristien     Sulu Gambari     3MTT     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Olofa Of Offa     Haleeman Salman     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Ramadhan     Kwara South     Kayode Ibrahim     Ladi Hassan     Trader Moni     Sadiq Umar     Maigida Soludero Transit     Abubakar Suleiman     Mashood Dauda     Ilorin Amusement Park     Obasanjo     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Lithium Deposit     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     George Innih     Dan-Kazeem     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Bashir Adigun     Hussein Olokooba     Kehinde Baale     Aro Yahaya     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Gamji Members Association     Ibrahim Labaika     Bilikis Oladimeji     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Babaita     Yomi Adeboye     Senate President     Moji Makanjuola     Paul Odama     Solomon Edoja     CUTI     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     National Broadcasting Commission     Awodun     Idi-Ape     JAMB     Centre For Digital Economy     Al-Adaby     Kwara Central     Tunji Arosanyin     Onilorin     Olatunde Olukoya     Bahago     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Alaaya     NIPOGA     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Kale Bayero     Jalala