The late Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewunmi, joined his ancestors on December 12, 2012. And it is the turn of the Laoye family to produce his successor. This is according to the 1953 Soun Chieftaincy Declaration.
As expected, many sons of the family signified interest. The family was able to screen all interested applicants to a manageable number of three, but they could not settle on a consensus candidate, so they allowed the kingmakers to make the final selection, The Nation Newspaper reports.
