New Olowu of Owu to be unveiled Monday

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…To proceed to Ipebi following day

The newly appointed Olowu of Owu Abeokuta, Engineer Saka Adelola Matemilola,from the Otileta Ruling House is to be formally unvelied Monday August 1,2022.

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The ceremony to be performed by the Owu kingmaker’s who made his selection about four months ago is to be carried out at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library with the Balogun of Owu and former President presiding,Chief Olusegun Obasanjo presiding.

After the unveiling to be done with the representatives of the Ogun state government which ratified his appointment last week,he will pay courtesy call on the Alake of Egbaland Oba Aremu Adedotun,who is the paramount ruler of Egbaland.

After this,he is to proceed to the Ipebi which will mark the commencement of his tutelage in Owu traditions and culture preceding his formal installation at a date to be announced later.

Engineer Matemilola by his appointment is the 14th Olowu to be crowned in Abeokuta after the Owu people settled there in the twilight of the 17th century after the destruction of Orile Owu and desertion from the town during the intercine war which followed the fall of the Old Oyo Empire.

Engineer Matemilola,was elected among twelve other contestants who signified interest in the Olowu stool after the previous Olowu Oba Sanya Dosunmu joined his ancestors last year.

Until his election ,he is a successful petroleum Engineer and business man with several decades of experience in the industry.

Engineer Saka Matemilola,new Olowu of Owu,Abeokuta

He is expected to bring his wealth of experience to bear in ruling the kingdom which had had a succession of educated and successful Obas in the last three decades.

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