New states: Late Alaafin's son Hon Adeyemi expresses confidence over chances of Oyo town becoming capital

New states: Late Alaafin’s son Hon Adeyemi expresses confidence over chances of Oyo town becoming capital

Khalid ABRAHAM

Hon Prince Akeem Adeniyi Adeyemi, son of the late Alaafin of Oyo His Imperial Majesty Oba (Dr) Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, has expressed strong confidence the town would be pronounced capital of the remaining part of Oyo state after Ibadan state is excised.

In a social media post on Sunday titled, “1999 Constitution Reviews, My Involvement,” in which he unveiled his recent activities in respect of the constitution review process embarked upon by the two houses of the National Assembly, Hon Adeyemi who is Chairman House Committee on South West Development Commission, assured that on account of their vigorous pursuit and reason the aspiration to make Oyo town capital is in the realm of realism.

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“We are pushing it vigorously, and with the support of all and sundry, Oyo, as an administrative capital of new Oyo State, is realistic,” he asserted.

Skimmeh as he is popularly called, noted his confidence stemmed from historical antecedent of Oyo bordering on being the the only pre-independence province that is yet to become a state capital, a fate he informed Oyo shares with Ibadan saying Ibadan is likewise the only former regional headquarter that has not transformed into a state.

“Oyo has been the only province pre independence yet to become an administrative capital of a state.

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“While Ibadan remains the only administrative capital of the three regions (Northern region, Western region, and the Eastern region) yet to have a state of its own,” placing his faith in God, “In God, we trust.”

He stated he was part of the Oyo delegation to submit the town’s memorandum at the House of Representatives Committee of the Review of the 1999 Constitution Zonal Public Hearing in Lagos, on Saturday, in conjunctions with the Ibadan team which he informed also presented a memorandum for the creation of Ibadan state, maintaining the two had a strong case.

“In pursuit of the above, i joined the Oyo Community to present their memorandum of New Oyo State and also joined the Ibadan Chiefs and Elites to present that of Ibadan State.”

This is as Hon Adeyemi recalled he earlier “sponsored the bill for the splitting of the present Oyo State into two reflecting as follows: (1) Creation of Ibadan State with( the 11 Local Governments in Ibadan and 3 Local Governments in Ibarapa) to make Ibadan City as the administrative capital and (2) New Oyo State with( 4 Local Governments in Oyo, 10 Local Governments in Oke Ogun, and 5 Local Governments in Ogbomosho) to make Oyo town as administrative capital.”