Oyo Indigenes Protest Delay In Selection Of New Alaafin
Some indigenes of Oyo town, on Tuesday, staged a peaceful protest at the entrance of the Oyo High Court in Awe, over the delay in the selection of new Alaafin.
The protesters who carried placards with different inscriptions, such as, “Oyo Mesi follow tradition, not money; Alaafin stool is not for sale; On Alaafin: Let dignity reign; Alaafin: Due process, Ife consultation are sacrosanct and a host of others”, asked for a speedy selection process.
Osun Defender had reported that the Kingmakers in Oyo town, (Oyo Mesi) dragged the state Governor, Seyi Makinde and two others to Court for aborting the process for the selection/appointment of the candidate for filling the vacant stool of Alaafin of Oyo.
The claimants are Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Yusuf Ayoola, Laguna of Oyo; High Chief Wakeel Oyedepo; Akiniku of Oyo, High Chief Amuda Yusuf; Areago Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Wahab Oyetunji and Alapo of Oyo and Warrant Officer for Alaapini of Oyo, Chief Gbadebo Mufutau, and they were all present in Court.
Meanwhile, the High Court sitting in Oyo, Oyo State, on Tuesday, adjourned till Thursday, October 2, for hearing the case.
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