It’s Agunloye’s flip, OAU lecturer insists

One of many contestants for the stool of the Alaafin of Oyo, Dr Kasali Agunloye, has mentioned it’s the flip of the Agunloye Ruling Home to provide the following Alaafin.

The contestant, who lectures on the Division of Arithmetic on the Obafemi Awolowo College, Ile-Ife, mentioned in an interview with our correspondent on Thursday that it was flawed to ask that the competition be thrown open to all princes from Oyo city.

Some contestants for the stool had mentioned narrowing down the number of the would-be Alaafin to princes from the Agunloye Ruling Home alone would possibly result in a authorized disaster that might stall the choice course of.

They accused Governor Seyi Makinde of bias primarily based on a letter written by the Chairman of Atiba Native Authorities Space to Baba Iyaji (head of princes), directing him to liaise with the Agunloye Ruling Home on the number of the crown prince from the ruling home.

The letter was signed by Director of Administration and Basic Companies, Ayoola A.A. on behalf of the chairman of the native authorities space.

There have been claims that 58 contestants from the Agunloye Ruling Home have been cleared whereas 61 contestants from different ruling households outdoors Agunloye have been disqualified through the screening.

However Agunloye mentioned in a terse response to inquiries by our correspondent that it was the flip of Agunloye to take a seat on the throne.

He mentioned, “It’s the flip of Agunloye Ruling Home. It’s our flip to provide the following Alaafin.”

In an earlier interview with our correspondent, the lecturer had mentioned his ancestor, Alaafin Adelu Agunloye, gave delivery to 29 youngsters, including that the offspring of one of many 29 youngsters, Lawani Agogo Ija, had monopolised the stool every time there was a chance to provide the Alaafin.

 He referred to as on the kingmakers and Oyo State Authorities to cease the development in order that different royal households who had been sidelined may have the chance to fill the stool.

 The throne turned vacant following the loss of life of Oba Lamidi Adeyemi on April 22 on the age of 83, after spending 52 years on the throne.