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OYO STATE GOVERNOR SEYI MAKINDE VOWS TO PROSECUTE KINGMAKERS OVER ALLEGED BRIBE COLLECTION
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Nicolas Adekeye / 1 week
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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has warned that kingmakers who allegedly collected bribes to influence the selection of the new Alaafin of Oyo will be prosecuted unless they support the newly appointed monarch. Makinde made this declaration while presenting the Certificate of Appointment and the Staff of Office to Prince Abimbola Owoade as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. The governor stated that the Alaafin’s stool is important to the entire Yoruba race and not only to Oyo Town or Oyo State. He emphasized that under his watch, the stool will not be toyed with or sold. “Those who are, therefore, still hell-bent on destabilising our traditional institution in Oyo Town will be prosecuted over the money they collected unless they go and support the new Alaafin,” Makinde said. Makinde also debunked rumors that he influenced the selection of the new Alaafin, stating that his administration will not play politics with governance. The proper coronation of Owoade as the Alaafin is scheduled to hold in four weeks. In his acceptance speech, Owoade appreciated the governor, chiefs, and the people of Oyo Town for making his appointment possible. The controversy surrounding Owoade’s emergence as the new Alaafin began when five of the seven members of the Oyomesi, also known as kingmakers, rejected his appointment, claiming they recommended Prince Luqman Gbadegesin as their nominee.
