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UPDATE ON THE SELECTION AND INTERVIEW PROCESS FOR THE NEW ALAAFIN OF OYO.

Alaafin Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III 

Written by Oladotun Oladele 08037250845


The interview process for the selection amongst the ruling houses and candidates who have shown interest in becoming the Alaafin of Oyo after the throne became vacant is still on going. Authoritatively, candidates whose names were on the lists submitted by Baba Iyaji the head of the princes whose responsibility it is to present the candidates who have shown interest in the stool have been presented to the Oyomesi and the process have thus started and it's getting to its tail end. 


The interview process is headed by the Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Yusuf Akinade, Olayinka I who is the traditional Prime Minister of Yorubaland and the head of Oyomesi, the Agbakin, Samu, Lagunna, Akinniku are all present along other members including the Chairperson of Atiba local government, Hon. Kafilat Olakojo and other members. 


Since the process began, the princes have all been very cordial and there have been no rancor or any misgivings in any way. The interview process atmosphere have been very peaceful and there have been no dissenting opinions or voices amongst the contenders. 


Today is the seventh day of the screening for the selection process for the Alaafin of Oyo and yesterday the candidates that were interviewed were eight (9) out of the invited fourteen candidates (14) this brings the number of candidates to fifty-five (55).


By the end of today, we shall update you on the number of candidates who have been interviewed. This process is strictly ruling family affair with the Oyomesi, supervision from the government, the Nigerian Civil Defense officers from the four local governments in Oyo, DSS officers, Amotekun corps members of the local vigilante.


This process of interview will end tomorrow and all candidates have been reached out to and all who have presented themselves for interview have been duly interviewed and by the end of the process tomorrow we will give you the precise figure of those who were eventually interviewed during this selection process. One of these eligible princes that are been interviewed after all the selections and traditional consulting in line with the selection process for the installation of the Alaafin, would become the next Alaafin of Oyo. 

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