Oyo Kingdom unveils Imamate inauguration, turbaning committee for Grand Chief Imam

Stanley Ihedigbo

Oyo Alaafin Palace has formally announced the constitution of the Imamate Inauguration and Turbaning Committee ahead of the installation ceremony of the Grand Chief Imam of Oyo Kingdom, slated for December 6, 2025.

According to an official statement issued on Monday, the committee was approved by the Grand Chief Imam of Oyo Kingdom, Sheikh Imam Billal Husayn Akinola Akeugberu, to coordinate and oversee all preparations for the historic event.

The Committee is chaired by Imam Daud Igi Ogun, Khadeemul-l-Muslimeen of Oyo Kingdom, with other members including Alhaji Chief Tajudeen Kamarise, Prince Lateef Owoade, Alhaji Rasaq Ogunbado, Dr. AbdulMumeen Hamzah, Alhaji Rauf, Dr. Ismail Abdur-Raheem Katayeyanjue, Hon. Tijani Daud, Ustaz Sulayman Esa Oke, Shaykh Mudeer Ajiginni, Alhaja Adewole, Alhaji Dr. Taofeek Lamidi (Ph.D), Dr. Mikail Adekunle Adesola, Elegbede Mayowa Rahman, Alhaji Moshood Daramola, Alhaji Teslim Abubakar, Alhaji Tijani Abideen, and Princess Fatimah Owoade.

Confirming the development to newsmen on Monday, the Grand Chief Imam’s media aide, Mallam Ibrahim Agunbiade, said the committee has already commenced work and is expected to deliver “a well-organised, dignified and culturally befitting inauguration in line with the rich Islamic and royal heritage of Oyo Kingdom.”

He added that further details regarding the venue and programme schedule would be made public in due course.