Ekiti community gets new traditional ruler after 25 years
Oke-Ako Ekiti finally gets a new traditional ruler, Prince Bamidele Oni, ending a 25-year vacancy and prolonged succession dispute in the Ekiti community. Read More: https://punchng.com/ekiti-community-gets-new-traditional-ruler-after-25-years/
The Ekiti State Executive Council has selected Prince Bamidele Oni as the new Owa of Oke-Ako Ekiti, ending a 25-year gap in the traditional stool. The decision came at the council's sixth meeting of 2026, held on August 18 in Ado-Ekiti. The vacancy had persisted since 2000, following a dispute over succession to the stool. Prince Oni, from the Aofin Ruling House, was chosen ahead of the Okediosan Ruling House, which had the opportunity to present candidates in the next rotation.
The selection process involved an Ifa divination and adhered to Ekiti State's Registered Chieftaincy Declaration and the Chiefs Law (2012). The new Owa, born in 1974, has a Higher National Diploma in Business Administration and a West African School Certificate.
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