Alaafin Stool: EFCC Questions Oyo Kingmakers Over Bribery Allegation

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Wednesday, quizzed kingmakers in Oyo town over bribery allegations.

The kingmakers were summoned by the EFCC following a petition by one of the candidates aspiring to the vacant throne of Alaafin of Oyo.

The petitioner, Osun Defender gathered, alleged that the kingmakers collected bribes running into millions of naira to favour a particular candidate, hence the decision of EFCC to summon the kingmakers for questioning.

Osun Defender reports that the stool of the Alaafin of Oyo became vacant after the passing of Oba Lamidi Adeyemi in April last year.

The kingmakers invited are, Basorun of Oyo town, High Chief Yusuf Ayoola; Agbaakin of Oyo town, High Chief Asimiyu Atanda; Samu of Oyo town, High Chief Lamidi Oyewale; Lagunna of Oyo town, High Wakilu Oyedepo; and Akinniku of Oyo town, according to a source in the anti graft agency.

However, only Oloye Agbaakin and Oloye Samu were said to honour the EFCC invitation while Basorun, Lagunna and Akinniku were said to be absent.

Those present were said to be accompanied by their lawyers and were asked to write a statement in defence of the allegation as stated in the petition before they were released.

When contacted on the phone, High Chief Oyewale confirmed the invitation by the EFCC office but declined further comments.

He only said, “Yes, we were invited. We have gone and come back.”