By Ife Osemedua
365Daily – The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has installed the son of President Bola Tinubu, Seyi, as the Òkanlòmo of Yorubaland in a colourful ceremony held at the Alaafin’s Palace.
The event was graced by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio, whose colleague, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, was also given a traditional title; governors, ministers including the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, former governors, lawmakers, among others.
The Senator representing Zamfara West and former Governor of Zamfara State, Yari, received the title of Obaloyin of Yorubaland. He was accompanied by a delegation of northern senators and political figures.
Seyi’s Òkanlòmo title, which translates to “the beloved child” or “one dear to the hearts of the Yoruba,” is said to symbolise custodianship of Yoruba values, unity and cultural heritage.