By Olufemilade Oyinade
In keeping with the traditional processes leading to the enthronement of a new prince to succeed Oba Jimoh Oyewumi Ajagungbade 1, who joined his ancestors on December 12, 2021, the kingmakers in Ogbomosoland have chosen a United States America based Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Prince Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye, as the new Soun of Ogbomosoland.
He beat 24 others in the Olaoye Ruling House and his name was eventually submitted to the Ogbomoso North Local Government for official ratification.
The pastor, who is in charge of RCCG Jesus House, Washington DC, beat his closest rival, Lt. Col. Sirajdeen Olaoye, with one vote to emerge the new traditional ruler of the town.
According to our source, there were four kingmakers in Ogbomoso who had to vote to choose between the two Olaoyes because they did not agree on who to choose between the two candidates who were considered best out of the 25 who contested for the throne. Two kingmakers had voted for Sirajdeen and two voted for Pastor Ghandi. To clear the tie, the head of the kingmakers exercised his right for an extra vote which he cast for Pastor Ghandi which gave the Pastor the edge over Sirajdeen.
Pastor Olaoye is also an entrepreneur, and he is married to Omo Ghandi-Olaoye.
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