A pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God ( RCCG) Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye, , has been installed as the new Soun of Ogbomoso.
Olaoye was installed on Friday by kingmakers of the ancient kingdom led by Sobalaje Otolorin at the palace .
The new Soun who is the pastor of RCCG, Jesus House, Washington DC,USA reportedly arrived at Ogbomoso on Friday morning in a private jet from the US.
Olaoye ‘s installation followed the approval of his appointment by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state on September 2,.
He succeeds Jimoh Oyewunmi Ajagungbade III who died in December 2021 at the age of 95, after being on the throne for 48 years.
Olaoye is a descendant of the 9th Soun of Ogbomoso, the late Oba Laoye Orumogege from Baiyewuwon ruling house of Aremo House, Ode-Aremo, Ogbomoso.
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The installation comes a day after one of the contenders to the throne, Muhammed Kabir Olaoye obtained an order from the High Court sitting in Ogbomoso restraining Makinde, the attorney-general of the state, commissioner of local government and chieftaincy, and their agents from presenting any instrument of office in any form of ceremony, or issuance of certificate of installation to Olaoye, pending the final determination of a suit.
