“Know What Okanlomo Means”: Reno Omokri Celebrates Seyi Tinubu on Installation of Chieftaincy Title
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FCT, Abuja - Ambassadorial designate, Reno Omokri, has congratulated Seyi Tinubu on his installation as Okanlomo of Yorubaland.
Legit.ng reports that President Bola Tinubu's son, Seyi Tinubu, is set to be installed as the Okanlomo of Yorubaland by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade.
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The development is coming two weeks after the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, installed an influential businessman in Ibadan, Prince Dotun Sanusi, as the Okanlomo of Oodua.
Omokri said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s son has demonstrated great prowess in building bridges among people, places, and institutions.
The former presidential aide said the chieftaincy title is well-deserved.
He said he agrees with the Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Owoade, on the decision to honour Seyi with a traditional title.
Omokri stated this in a post shared via his X handle @renoomomokri on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
He urged Nigerian youths to emulate Seyi's commitment to the country.
“To those who do not know what Okanlomo means, it refers to a unique child, specifically an offspring of destiny.
“And if you look at what Mr Seyi Tinubu has achieved, from his strides in business, to his charitable and philanthropic outreaches across the nation, which, unlike some others, have been ongoing for decades, and did not start during election cycles, to his respect for elders, despite his noble birth and distinguished pedigree, you will agree with the Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Owoade, that the younger Tinubu is a child of Providence and a bearer of fate.”
Seyi Tinubu spotted with Alaafin at the installation venue
Recall that videos of the venue where Seyi Tinubu will be installed as "Okanlomo of Yorubaland" in Oyo State have emerged on social media.
A clip also captured President Bola Tinubu’s son conversing with the Alaafin of Oyo ahead of the coronation.
The videos, which are already circulating on social media, have sparked mixed reactions from Nigerians.
Yoruba youths oppose conferment of title on Yari
Legit.ng also reported that the Yoruba Youth Council (YYC) raised an alarm over the plan to confer a prestigious traditional title on political figures linked to banditry and corruption.
The council opposed the planned conferment of the Obaloyin of Yorubaland title on former Zamfara State governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar.
The YYC President, Dr. Adebayo Ogunleye, explained why Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, should stop the plan ceremony.
Source: Legit.ng
