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Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Oluwatomiwa Omolewa, the former secretary of the defunct Park Management System, as the new PMS chairman.

Kasali Lawal, better known as Baba Bola, will serve as the new secretary.

This is contained in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Sulaimon Olanrewaju.

The governor also ordered the reopening of the parks, which had been closed since the collapse of the PMS Disciplinary Committee, led by Mukaila Lamidi aka Auxillary.

According to the statement, the new appointments are in line with the state government’s restructure of the PMS, and the new management team includes representatives from all of the key factions in the transport union.

Following the announcement, Omolewa, the chairman, stated that he would try to ensure peace throughout the state.

He said, “I thank Makinde for counting me worthy of this position. I use this opportunity to assure the people of the state and the government that there will be a difference in our attitude to work. I promise that the people will notice a significant difference in our operations as we assume office.”

Members of the management team are the Deputy Chairman, Tajudeen Jimoh; Treasurer, Kamardeen Idowu; Financial Secretary, Tirimisiyu Olowoposi; Organising Secretary, Abass Amolese; and Auditor, Hamidu Mustapha Were.

Others include Abideen Ejiogbe, First Vice-Chairman; Ganiyu Mojeed, First Trustee; Musa Alubankudi, Second Trustee; Akinsola Tokyo, Second Auditor; and Wasiu Emiola, Public Relations Officer.

The government of Oyo state has dismissed reports that an Alaafin-elect had emerged one year after the demise of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III.

The state Commissioner for Information, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun disclosed the information in an interview with Punch.

He dismissed the rumoured emergence of Lukman Gbadegesin as the Alaafin-elect, saying the state government is yet to approve any candidate.

The commissioner explained that the government was bent on ensuring that due process was followed in the race for a new Alaafin of Oyo, adding that the public would be notified once the right candidate emerges.

Olatunbosun said, “Due process must be followed; up until now, no name has been approved. The state governor, Seyi Makinde, has asked that they should go back and follow due process. Once that is done, the public will be briefed appropriately.”

The last Alaafin died on April 22, 2022, at the age of 83, after reigning for 52 years. One year after his death, the throne has remained vacant.