The Head of Oyo Princes (Baba Iyaji of Oyo), Chief Mukaila Afonja, has submitted the names of 86 contestants for the vacant stool of the Alaafin of Oyo to the Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Yussuf Ayoola who doubles as the regent of the town.
Basorun was said to have summoned an emergency
meeting of all members of the Oyo Traditional Council ( Oyo Mesi) on the
development upon the receipt of the names.
The Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin of
Oyo, Bode Durojaiye, said this in a statement made available to our
correspondent on Thursday.
The statement read, “In attendance at the meeting
was the Chairperson, Atiba Local Government, Alhaja Kafilat.
“At the end of the meeting, it was resolved that
all the contestants should, as a matter of utmost concern, attend a peace
meeting on Saturday, 3rd of September, 2022, at the Agbala Ogun Hall, in
the Palace.
Thereafter, from next week Monday the 4th till
Thursday, the 8th of September, 2022, 10 contestants will appear for interview
on daily basis.
There will be a break on Friday, as no interview
will take place, to pave the way for the Jumat service.
“The interview will resume on Monday, the 12th and
last till the 15th of September, 2022.”
Recalled that some contestants have been attacking
Governor Seyi Makinde for alleged bias in the selection.
They said the government had narrowed the selection
to the Agunloye Ruling House alone while they said the contest should be thrown
open to all princes of Alaafin Atiba descendants.
The throne became vacant following the death of Oba
Lamidi Adeyemi who reigned for 52 years and died on April 22 at the age of 83.
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