The historical town of Oyo was agog in Saturday as eminent personalities from all walks of life converged to grace the installation of Hon. Shina Abiola Peller Dr Jide Agunbiade and
Hon Shina peller and his wive Ayobola were installed as Ayedero and Yeye Ayedero of Yorubaland while Eng Jide Agunbiade and his were equally insed as Atobase Of Yorubaland.
Some of the dignitaries at the events includes Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, former Oyo state Deputy Governor, Chief Moses Alake, Oluwo of Iwo Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan represented by Oba Adekunle Adebowale.
Others are Ekiti state former Deputy Governor , Kolapo Eleka , Oyo state All Progressive Congress ( APC), Deputy Chairman, Chief Olalekan Alake, Afijio Local Government Chairman, Hon Sunday Akindele, a PDP Chieftain , Engr Femi Babalola, former Commissioner of Police in Oyo, Alhaji Bashiru Azeez, Sen Gbenga Babalola, Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu, Hon Saidu Musa Abdulahi ,representing Niger Gov, House of Reps members, Hon. Akeem Adeyemi, and Sen. Gen. Brimo Yusuf.Arch Bishop Ladigbolu, Bisoye Fagade, Akinwale Akinwole Wolekanle, Oloye Bayo Adelabu, Senator Iyiola Omisore and others
While installing the duo and their wives, Alaafin said any person that could be conferred with a title that covers the whole of Yorubaland must be of impeccable character.
He added that the Oyomesi, the traditional cabinet of the Alaafin, who are the kingmakers rigorously ascertained the character, business acumen, Philanthropy, and public dispositions of both Dr. Jide Agunbiade as Atobase and Hon. Shina Abiola Peller, as Ayedero of Yorubaland, and found them worthy as thoroughbred Yoruba men who are culturally inclined and traditionally oriented personalities that can wear the toga of Yoruba royalty and to be a promoter of the institution of Chieftaincy”,
The firstclass monarch maintained that “Alaafin from time immemorial is the king and head of Yoruba Nation. He is the only King in Yorubaland who can confer chieftaincy title to a worthy man or woman to cover the whole of Yorubaland”.
In his remarks, Hon. Shina Peller representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Iwajowa/Kajola federal constituency expressed gratitude to the monarch for the honour , and promised to live up to expectations.“Even though it is not in my personal culture to celebrate awards and honours as I always consider them as challenge of responsibility, this time, it is different as my inspiring father, His Imperial Majesty has given me wider platform and a greater challenge to continue to promote the peace and prosperity of the Yorubaland.
“In carrying the responsibilities that come with this honour, I am mindful of those cherished lessons and values I have learnt from His Imperial Majesty, who taught me that nothing in life is constant; that we must remember that time is life and things change every here and there; that we must spend everything about us in service of our people; and that there are times some things in the world will be incomprehensible to all. “
