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Oro Kingdom Chiefs Congratulates New Oloro of Oro

•••• Hails Governor AbdulRazaq’s Choice Of Oba Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye Titiloye



Chiefs from Oro Kingdom of Kwara State have congratulated the new Oloro of Oro, Oba Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye (Ilufemiloye) on his recent appointment by the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON).

This was contained in a congratulatory letter with the caption, “Congratulations on Your Announcement as Oloro of Oro Kingdom”, dated November 1, 2024 and signed on behalf of the Honourable Chiefs of Oro Kingdom by the Muwagun of Oro Kingdom, Otunba Biodun Ajiboye, who is also the Executive Secretary/CEO of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO).

Otunba Muwagun of Oro Kingdom, who speaks for the assembly of Chiefs in Oro, said the people of Oro people are lucky to have such a young, vibrant, and exposed Son as king in the 21st century and therefore implored other chiefs and indigenes of other towns and local government areas to support the new King.

The letter reads in part “On behalf of all Chiefs, both Traditional, Hereditary and Honourary of Oro Kingdom, I hereby rejoice with all Oro indigenes on the selection and announcement of Oba Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye (Ilufemiloye) as the new Oloro of Oro by the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON)”.

“As we know, Oro is a congregation of a total number of eleven (11) towns called “EKU ORO”. We thank Olodumare, the King of all Kings; the Executive Governor of the State; The Chairman, Irepodun Local Government; the Council of Chiefs and Kingmakers (Afobaje); Coordinator of the selection process; the Olupo of Ajaise Ipo, all the Kabiesies in Irepedun Local Government and Oyun Offa, Ifelodun Local Government Areas of Kwara State”.

The Chiefs who wished the new Oloro of Oro Kingdom, Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye, whose announcement and installation were made on Saturday, October 26, 2024 and Sunday, October 27, 2024 respectively by the Governor of Kwara State a very successful tenure as Kabiesi, Oloro of Oro, also prayed that Olodumare will grant him the wisdom and good health to transform the Kingdom.

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