Nigeria: Oyo Assembly set to enact law recognising Alaafin as permanent chairman of Obas’ council

Nigeria: Oyo Assembly set to enact law recognising Alaafin as permanent chairman of Obas’ council

Africa Links 24 with Soji Ajibola
Published on 2025-05-15 11:23:19

Oyo State House of Assembly is poised to enact a law that will make the Alaafin of Oyo the permanent authority and presiding chairman of the Council of Obas and Chiefs in the State.

The bill, which has entered its second reading, seeks to reaffirm and institutionalise the Alaafin’s role as the permanent chairman.

The bill, if eventually passed into law, would mark an end to the existing rotational chairmanship system among traditional rulers in the state.

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