No Alaafin-elect has emerged ---- Palace source
Ex-Alafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III. CONTRARY to news making the rounds that a new Alaafin of Oyo has emerged, one of the kingmakers, has dismissed the report, saying the process for the selection of a new Alaafin is still on-going. There were speculations that one of the contestants to the throne, Prince Lukman Gbadegesin, has emerged as the new Alaafin-elect. The kingmakers, disclosed that the report of the consensus candidate has not been presented to the governor for final ratification. The source alleged that Prince Gbadegesin has been over-ambitious using the media to achieve his ambition. The source further stated that Governor Seyi Makinde has urged the Oyo Mesi to expedite action on the selection process, and he said the outcome of the process would be made known soon. The kingmaker said: "He is only too ambitious. He is using the media to make himself popular. No new Alaafin has emerged. The selection process is still on and we must follow due process a...