By Abimbola Ogunnaike
Kingmakers in Iseyin on Tuesday, 29 August, 2023 picked Prince Olawale Semiu Oyebola as preferred candidate to ascend the throne of Aseyin of Iseyin, Iseyin local government area of Oyo State.
The ten kingmakers were said to have arrived at the palace at 10 o’clock in the morning for a voting process as planned by the officials of the Iseyin local government and security operatives.
The choice of Oyebola as the next monarch of the ancient town, according to report, was arrived at from the selection process of the new Aseyin of Iseyin at the king’s palace on Tuesday.
The outcome of the votes cast showed majority votes in favour of the 53-year-old Prince.
Prince Oyebola will become the 30th Aseyin following the demise of late Dr. Abdganiy Salawudeen Adekunle Oloogunebi Ajinese 1.
The new monarch works and resides in the United States of America with his family and has always shown interest in the welfare of the community, which prompted his education foundation, under which indigent students of tertiary institutions access scholarship funding.
Source: Tribune online
