{"id":216968,"date":"2022-09-17T06:17:34","date_gmt":"2022-09-17T05:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=216968"},"modified":"2022-09-17T06:18:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-17T05:18:19","slug":"alaafin-stool-oyo-mesi-divided-over-shortlisted-contestants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/09\/17\/alaafin-stool-oyo-mesi-divided-over-shortlisted-contestants\/","title":{"rendered":"Alaafin stool: Oyo Mesi divided over shortlisted contestants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Head of the Oyo Mesi, who is also the Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Yussuf Ayoola, said ten contestants have been shortlisted by the Oyo Mesi, who are the kingmakers, for the stool of the Alaafin of Oyo<\/p>\n<p>The Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin of Oyo, Bode Durojaiye, disclosed this on Friday in a statement<\/p>\n<p>Basorun stated that members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/09\/16\/alaafin-oyo-kingmakers-shortlist-10-out-of-65-aspirants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oyo Mesi<\/a> would soon meet to deliberate on the next step, which he said would be an Ifa (oracle) consultation to pick the next Alaafin among the shortlisted contestants.<\/p>\n<p>The statement read, \u201cWhoever emerges among the shortlisted aspirants will be the candidate and the next Alaafin of Oyo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe state government is not only aware but carried along in all our proceedings before, during, and after the interview period. The state government was ably represented by the chairperson of the Atiba Local Government Area and some officials of the council.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn 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 of things. Hence, we request his representative. Health is wealth. We wish him a quick recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople should watch their utterances and refrain from reckless comments capable of causing an implosion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople entrusted with the peace and tranquility of the town should not just rush to the press for mischief. It is better for one to find out about what he or she doesn\u2019t know from the authentic source, than going to the press to cause disaffection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, according to PUNCH, the Iba Samu of Oyo, High Chief High Chief Lamidi Olayanju, said he knew nothing about the shortlisted candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Olayanju said, \u201cI called Basorun and he told me that he was the one behind the news that 10 persons had been shortlisted. Four of us know nothing about it. When we completed the interview on Thursday, we all agreed that we would meet next Tuesday to do that but hearing that 10 persons had been shortlisted on the radio is news to me. I called Basorun and he told me he authored the news.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI heard it on the radio that we had shortlisted 10 but I am telling you I am not part of that and I called four of us and they said they did not know anything about it. Agbaakin (High Chief Asinmiyu) told me he was not part of the decision to pick 10 contestants; Akinniku (High Chief Amusa Yusuf) also told me that he was not part of it; Alapini ( High Chief Rasheed Sheu)<br \/>\nis indisposed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Responding to if the rest of the kingmakers would abide by the shortlisted contestants, he said, \u201cCan you, yourself, abide by such a decision? 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