Prince Afolabi Ghandi Laoye on Friday was installed as the new Soun of Ogbomosoland.

Ghandi a pastor and international businessman arrived in Ogbomoso early in the morning in a private chopper which landed at Ogbomoso Grammar School from where he moved to the palace.

He was at the palace this morning for official installation which was performed at Abata by the kingmakers led by the Areago High Chief Sobalaje Otolorin.

The kingmakers said they did not receive any court Injunction restraining them from installing Ghandi as Soun of Ogbomoso.

Access24 reports that the governor of Oyo state, Mr Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Prince Afolabi Olaoye as the new Soun of Ogbomoso land.

News of the approval came in a statement issued in Ibadan by the state’s Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr Olusegun Olayiwola.

Olayiwola said the announcement followed the “long-drawn processes specified under the law”.