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Alaafin Stool: Oyo Govt. Reacts To Rumour Of Alaafin-Elect

On Thursday, the Oyo State Government announced that no one had been chosen or recognized as the new Alaafin of Oyo.

After the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Atanda Olayiwola Adeyemi, died, the stool fell empty.

The monarch joined his ancestors at 83 after spending 52 years on the throne in April last year.

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It was gathered that a rumour was rife on social media within and around the state on Wednesday that one of the contestants for the Alaafin of Oyo stool, Prince Lukman Mofojudola Ayinla Gbadegesin Agunloye, had been appointed as the new monarch.

Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun, made this disclosure while speaking to DailyPost on Thursday.

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Olatubosun, who spoke on behalf of the state government, insisted that the selection process of the new monarch is ongoing.

The Commissioner urged residents to desist from spreading such rumour.

He added that due process would be followed in the selection of the new monarch.

He said, “As far as we are concerned, we must follow due process.

“The moment the process is completed, we will make it public.

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Alaafin Stool: Oyo Govt. Reacts To Rumour Of Alaafin-Elect



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