Alaafin Stool: Oyo Mesi Disqualifies 55 Aspirants, Shortlist 10 for Final Selection

Oyo Traditional Council otherwise known as Oyo Mesi have disqualified 55 aspirants out of 65 aspirants screened for Alaafin of Oyo stool.

According to the report, only ten aspirants were qualified after being screened during the interview.

About 119 princes had indicated an interest in occupying the stool of Alaafin but many were disqualified and a total of 65 contestants appeared for the interview.

The acting Regent and the Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Yusuf Akande Ayoola was quoted in a statement by the Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaye.

He added that shortlisted aspirants would be presented to the Ifa priest for final selection.

“Whoever emerges among the shortlisted aspirants will be the candidate and the next Alaafin of Oyo.”

The acting Regent also reacted to misinformation in some media, including social media on the collection of N200,000 from each aspirant and representation of one of the Oyo Mesi during the interview period.

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According to him, “the State Government is not only aware but carried along in all our proceedings before, during and after the interview period. The State Government is ably represented by the Chairperson of the Atiba Local Government and some officials of the Council”.

“On the Alapinni matter, he is a member of the Oyo Mesi but presently indisposed. To follow the due process, he needs to be represented in order to keep him abreast of development. He cannot be left out in the scheme of things. Hence, we request his representative. Health is wealth. We wish him a quick recovery”.

“People should watch their utterances and refrain from reckless comments capable of causing an implosion. People entrusted with the peace and tranquillity of the town should not just rush to the Press for mischief-making. It is better for one to find out about what he or she doesn’t know from the authentic source, than going to the Press to cause disaffection.“

Recall that the position of the Alaafin became vacant as a result of the transition of the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi.

Oba Adeyemi died in April this year at the age of 83.

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