- New Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, declares his official title as “His Imperial Majesty.”
- Issues a statement urging the public and media to adhere strictly to the specified mode of address.
- Clarifies that the numeral “I” after his name is a Roman numeral, not the English number one.
The new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has declared that he is to be addressed as His Imperial Majesty.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Oba Owoade made this known in a statement on Monday to unveil his official title.
According to the Alaafin, he is to be addressed as “His Imperial Majesty, Iku Baba Yeye Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, Alaafin of Oyo”.
“This is to inform the general public that the proper manner of addressing the Alaafin for all activities and in the media is exactly as follows: His Imperial Majesty, Iku Baba Yeye, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, Alaafin of Oyo,” he said.
Oba Owoade added, “The number after Owoade is the Roman Numeral One (I), not the English Number One (1).
“The public is enjoined to adhere strictly to using the wordings exactly as stated above and without adding prefixes or suffixes to any of the names as stated above.”
