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Uprightness, patriotism of INEC will enhance democracy, says Soun

Femi Adewale — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 14:36:29 +0000

Soun of Ogbomosho, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi, has admonished staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be upright and patriotic in their duties, saying that this will enhance the nation’s democracy. Oba Oyewumi gave the admonition on Wednesday when the Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner(REC), Mr Mutiu Agboke, and other workers of the commission […]

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Soun of Ogbomoso at Eid Ground

Freedom Reporter — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 18:51:25 +0000

Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade 111 (left), and his children (at the back), Prince Adebukola and Prince Oyekunle at the Eid praying ground, Ogbomoso…on Monday. With them is Senator Fatai Buhari representing Oyo North Senatorial district.

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Soun’s 90th birthday

Freedom Reporter — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 12:52:47 +0000

L-R: Alhaji Mustapha Shinkafi; Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade 111 and Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Defence (Navy), Abdulsamad Dasuki, at the monarch’s 90th birthday celebration in Ogbomoso.

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Soun Ajagungbade at 90, by Dotun Oyelade

Freedom Reporter — Sat, 07 May 2016 19:50:22 +0000

I wrote the first book on Oba Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade 111, CON, CFR, Soun of Ogbomosoland in 1995, 21 years ago and in spite of the age difference of 27 years and the staggering difference in our social status, Kabiyesi treated me like an equal when it came to given me my dues. He realised […]

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Soun of Ogbomoso embarrasses Akala, refuses ex-gov entry into palace; 2019 senatorial ambition ‘shaky’

Femi Adewale — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:48:03 +0000

It was an embarrassing day for former governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, in Ogbomoso, on Thursday. Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade, practically walked him out of his palace. The drama occurred about 4:30pm. After the 50th remembrance lecture for the late Premier of the defunct Western Region, Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, […]

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