‘I Said Earlier That The Alaafin Stool Will Not Be For Sale’

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has restated his position that the Alaafin stool would not be for sale, in apparent response to critics.

He stated this against the background of opposition by a section of the kingmakers in the town, on his choice of Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade as the new of Alaafin of Oyo.

The governor who made the statement during the presentation of the staff and certificate of recognition to the new Oba, at the Oyo government house in Ibadan, said he met the new Alaafin, for the first time on Sunday, January 12, 2025.

“The Alaafin stool is very important not just to Oyo Town or Oyo State but the entire Yoruba race. So, under my watch, I made it very clear that the stool would not be for sale. It is not a stool for us to toil with.

“I met Prince Owoade for the first time in my life yesterday. I never spoke to him in my entire life until yesterday.

“I did not know his profile or the profile of any of the princes vying for the Alaafin stool, and it was deliberate, because I did not want my opinion to influence the process.

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“Let me say this clearly: when we came in 2019, we had challenges with the traditional institution in Ibadanland and it has been resolved to everybody’s satisfaction.

“When it was time for us to approve the selection of Okere, some people came to me and said ‘This is our friend’.

“They said one person is APC and I said it does not mean anything to me whether you are PDP or APC. Why should my decision be based on political consideration?

“So, I approved the selection of the Saki kingmakers.”