The Olu of Ilaro, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle has revealed that the Alaafin of Oyo is important to the people of the town.
Oba Olugbenle, who spoke while receiving the Aare Ona Kakanfo-designate, Gani Adams, said that the title shares the same origin with Ilaro.
According to him, “Whatever that comes from Oyo is automatically ours in Ilaro because that is where we came from.
“Alaafin (of Oyo) is a peculiar oba to us in Ilaro and I want to use this opportunity to thank him for his choice of Gani Adams as the new Aare Ona Kakanfo,” he said.
Welcoming the Yoruba generalissimo to his palace, Olugbenle said he saw the visit as a great honour.
He stated that the Aare Ona Kakanfo was a title that represented the entire Yoruba land.
Speaking on how he would play his role as the Yoruba generalissimo, Adams said he would work with traditional rulers and other people to preserve the unity of the Yoruba and the progress of the country, according to a statement issued by his spokesman, Femi Adepoju, on Saturday.
