Alaafin Stool: Oyo Mesi Shortlists 10 Out Of 65, Debunks N200k Rumour

By Oladosu Oluwagbenga 

Out of the 65 candidates that showed up for the Alaafin stool screening, ten have been selected for interviews, according to the Oyo Traditional Council (Oyo Mesi).

In a press release released on Friday, Mr. Bode Durojaiye, the Alaafin of Oyo’s director of media and publicity, confirmed this.

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In accordance with the statement, the Council’s meetings regarding aspirant interviews ended on Thursday.

Ten candidates would be brought to the Ifa oracle for advice in the following round of the procedure, according to the statement.

Only 10 of the 65 candidates, according to High Chief Yussuf Layinka, the Regent and Basorun of Oyo, qualified for the interview round.

He said that the Oyo Mesi would soon convene to discuss the Ifa consultation as the next step.

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

The Regent has disproved a demand for N200,000 from each candidate and the appearance of an Oyo Mesi during the interview time.

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The N200, 000 assertion, according to him, was false information spread over social media.

He claimed that although the Alapinni, a member of the Oyo Mesi, was ill, it had been requested that they have a representative in the council so they can stay informed and involved as the selection procedures develop.

The Regent said, “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.

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“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 for his representative. Health is wealth. We wish him quick recovery.

“People should watch their utterances and refrain from reckless comments capable of causing implosion. People entrusted with the peace and tranquility 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.”