The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, is set to confer chieftaincy titles on Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, and Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari during a ceremony scheduled for Saturday, December 21, 2025.
Event fliers and official confirmation from the palace indicate that Seyi Tinubu will be installed as the “Okanlomo of Yorubaland,” a title meaning “the one dear to the hearts of all Yoruba people,” symbolising affection and prominence within the Yoruba community. Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari, representing Zamfara West, will receive the title of Obaloyin of Yorubaland.
PERISCOPE NIGERIA recalls that his mother was conferred recently Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile Oodua on First Lady Remi Tinubu by the Ooni of Ife.
The ceremony, held at the Palace Square to mark Oba Ogunwusi’s 10th coronation anniversary, attracted traditional rulers and dignitaries from across Yorubaland, including the Olu of Warri, Sultan of Sokoto, and Soun of Ogbomoso.
The title previously belonged to the late Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, wife of the revered statesman Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
