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.

Diagnostic Centre     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     TETFUND     Muritala Awodun     Iyiola Oyedepo     Nagode     Elections     Ilorin South Constituency     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Medview Airlines     IYA YUSUF     Hamza Usman     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Ifelodun     ARMTI     Yahaya A Paniyaro     SWAN     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     NNPP     Vasolar Consultoria     Muhammadu Buhari     Ajike People Support Centre     John Obuh     Iyaloja-General     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Amada Jidda     Tunde Idiagbon Road     3MTT     Bello Oyedepo     Siraj Oyewale     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Deji Ajani     Mohammed Danjuma     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Dasuki Belgore     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Maryam A. Garuba     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     Idris Garuba     Gbugbu International Market     Gobirawa     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Old Oyo     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Usman Rifun     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     KWIRS     Olaiya Zuberu     Abubakar Aliagan     Naira Redesign     Elekoyangan     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Islamiya Abdulraheem     CCB     Adamu Attah     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Dan Iya     Peter Obi     ITP     Gaa Olobi     Ndakene     Olupako     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Allocation     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Mubarak Oladosu     Manzuma     Sabi     Ado Ibrahim     Musbau A. Akanji     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Wakilin Mata Lafiagi     Usman Yunusa     Kola Adesina     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Idofin     Olatunde Jare     Jumoke Gafar     Olawuyi     Saad Omo Iya     Al-Ilory     Saka Saadu     Kwara Central     MATTA Girls Foundation     Baba Issa     Alabere     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     LAK Jimoh     Valsolar Consultoria     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Yetunde Balogun     Kola Bukoye     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Muazam Nayaya     Otoge     Aremu Odolaye     Ridwan Agboola     Ahmed Bayero     Wahab Egbewole     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Gamji Members Association     Idi-Ape     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Sobi Hill     Sulyman Tejidini     Idris Garuba     Leke Ogungbe     Amule     Onilu     Bluenile Associates     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Tunji Moronfoye     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Gbajabiamila     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Kwara State Government     Sheikh Ariyibi     Yaru     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Aliyu U. Tilde     Erubu Oba Zubair     Durosinlohun Atiku     Amos Sayo     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Matthew Babaoye     Saliu Tunde Bello     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Hijaab     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Garba Idris Ajia     Aliyu Salihu     James Kolo     Busari Alabi Alausa     Ibrahim Abiodun     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Taofik Mustapha     Lanwa