Alaafin Stool: Basorun receives 86 names of entitled princes

The head of princes in Oyo town, known as Baba Iyaji, Chief Mukaila Afonja has finally  submitted names of 86 contestants for the vacant stool of Alaafin of Oyo to the Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Yussuf Ayoola.

This announcement was made by the Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin of Oyo, Bode Durojaiye via a statement in Oyo town on Thursday

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The Basorun, whose position is likened to the position of the present modern day Prime Minister has also summoned an emergency meeting of Oyo Mesi following the receipt of the names.

Chairperson of Atiba Local Government Area, Alhaja Kafilat Olakojo was in attendance.

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According to Durojaiye, all the contestants have been urged to attend a peace meeting on Saturday, September 3rd, 2022.

He added that the meeting will hold at the  Agbala Ogun Hall, in the Palace of the Alaafin.

He explained further that all the contestants would be screened between 4 and 8th of September, 2022.

“Thereafter, from next week Monday, the 4th till Thursday, the 8th of September, 2022, 10 contestants will appear for interview on a daily basis.

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“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″.

 

Recall that  Alaafin of Oyo stool  became vacant when Oba Lamidi Atanda Olayiwola Adeyemi 111 gave up the ghost on the 22nd of Aprill 2022 after a brief illness.

Oba Lamidi Atanda Olayiwola Adeyemi 111 was on the throne for 52 years.

 

 

 

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