By Bisade Ojoye
As Prince Rotimi Oyedele, who emerged as the new Atawa of Latawa, Sagamu sets to ascend the throne of his ancestry, he thanked the Kingmakers of the Kingdom, Baba Oba of Atawa, Chief Deji Ogunfuwa, entire sons and daughters and well wishers for counting him worthy of the stool and solicited their support to bring development to the land.
The Atawa-elect promised to work assiduously to bring about development to the land but added that the support of men, women, youths, indigenes and non indigenes in the land would be required, because according to him the drives and desire to see the land developed would be easily realised with concerted actions.
Prince Oyedele who was elected to ascend the throne by the
kingmakers of Latawa, Sagamu on April 4, 2022 is of the Oyefolu rulling house and his election was announced by Chief Lisa of Latanwa, High Chief, Yisa Odunbajo after the he had polled 4 votes out of five kingmakers to beat his opponent, Prince Dabiri Adeniyi Babatunde who polled one vote.
The choice of Prince Rotimi Oyedele was announced by High Chief Yisa Odunbajo (Lisa), Chief Waidi Oyefeso (Oluwo), High Chief J. O Adeokun (Apena), Otunba Olalekan Ademosiin, and Olootu Ijo Ayo Ogunfunwa made the decision known in the presence of the secretary to the local government, Kola Onalaja and the Director General Service and Administration, Mr. Safiriyu from the Sagamu local government.
The stool of the Atawa became vacant after the demise of HRH, Oba Jimoh Sosanya Alaga who joined his ancestors in 2021.
According to High Chief J.O Adeokun, the Apena of Latanwa who was the spokesman of the kingmakers, the process that led to Prince Rotimi Oyedele’s choice as Atawa Oba-elect was free and fair.
He buttressed the true situation by saying, “We did what the ancestors directed us to do. I believe God has chosen him before now. That is why his choice was free and fair. The rest is left for the Government to act. After that, we proceed to for his coronation. All that needed to be done from the kingmakers has been concluded”.
In the same vain, one of his wives, Olori Mulikat Oyedele who is the proprietor of New Era Canteen, Sabo Sagamu expressed gratitude to God, the Kingmakers and the people of the land for their support and prayed that God would uplift them while soliciting continued support for his reign.
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