PRESS RELEASE
Alaafin stool : 65 aspirants appeared for interview, 10 shortlisted
Assemblers of the Oyo Traditional Council ( Oyo Mesi) concluded their sittings on interview for aspirants for the Alaafin stool, a total of 65 contestants appeared for the exercise.
The acting Regent and the Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Yussuf Akinade Ayoola Layinka 1, who confirmed this disclosed that out of the number , only ten aspirants were qualified for the interview..
He stated that members of the Oyo Mesi would soon meet to deliberate on the next step, which is the Ifa consultation .
” Whoever emerges among the shortlisted aspirants will be candidate and the next Alaafin of Oyo.”.
The acting Regent also reacted to misinformation in some media, including the social media on the collection of N200,000 from each aspirants and representation of one of the Oyo Mesi during the interview period.
According to him, ” 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”.
” 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 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 “.
Signed
Bode Durojaiye
Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin of Oyo
