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.

AIT Ilorin     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Isiaka Danmeromu     Igosun     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Pilgrims Board     Kwara State Polytechnic     Coronavirus     Ayedun     Bond     Lucky Omoluwa     Odo-Owa     Gbenga Awoyale     Oluranti Idowu     Kwara Polytechnic     Yusuf Mubarak     Mutawalle     Bayo Onimago     Idowu Aremu     Photo News     Kuliyan Geri     Dasuki Belgore     Alaiye     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Igbaja     Arik     Bola Shagaya     Ita-Ore     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Jaigbade Alao     Otuka     Osi     Olabanji Orilonishe     Abegunde Goke     Abdulkarim Adisa     Quareeb Islamic Association     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     New Naira Notes     Radio Kwara     Kola Bukoye     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     IQRA College     Bibire Ajape     Ronke Adeyemi     Bello Oyedepo     Eruku     Alfa Modibo Belgore     GGDSS Pakata     Mahe Abdulkadir     NIRSAL     Folorunsho Alao     Shehu Salau     Facemasks     George Innih     Senate Presidency     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Bayo Ajia     Ramadan     Bayer AG     Adeleke Ogungbe     Lola Olabayo     Bank Of Industry     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Manzuma     Undergraduate Bursary     Student Learning Support Helpline     Ramadhan     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Labaeka     BIR     Shagari     Quranic Recitation Competition     Sheriff Olanrewaju    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Oke-Ogun     All Peoples Party     Mohammed Ibrahim     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Radio SBS     New Model Police Station     11th Galadima     Prince Bola Ajibola     Gurei     Moshood Bakare     Anilelerin     Usman Rifun     Segun Ogunsola     Hausa     Charles Ibitoye     Unilorin FM     Garba Ado Sanni     Valsolar     LEAH Charity Foundation     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Alagbado     Halimah Perogi     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Budo-Egba     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Flights To Ilorin     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     NNPP     Mashood Dauda     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Riskat Opakunle     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Binta Sulyman     Emir Of Shonga     Gobir Organization Foundation     Madawaki     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Overland     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Kehinde Baale     Afetu Of Alabe     GGDSS Pakata     Amusa Bello     Elewu     Bolaji Abdullahi     Hamidu Olowo     New Naira Notes     NAWOJ     Ajikobi     Issa Baba     Rachael Obisesan     Village Alive Development Association     Yunus Lawal     International Vocational Centre     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     CELF     Moses Adekanye     Saad Belgore     Garba Dogo     BIR     Amusement Park     James Kolo     Orisun Igbomina     IsDB     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Mohammed Haruna     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Agboola Abdulraheem     Oko-Olowo     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Ben Duntoye