Alaafin of Oyo
Nine Royal Families Protest Alaafin Selection Process As They Seek Inclusion
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3 weeks ago
Nine Royal Families Protest Alaafin Selection Process As They Seek Inclusion
A fresh setback has hit the ongoing selection process for the new Alaafin of Oyo, as nine other royal families…
Oyo Govt Debunks Rumour of New Alaafin Emergence, Insists on Due Process
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April 27, 2023
Oyo Govt Debunks Rumour of New Alaafin Emergence, Insists on Due Process
The Oyo State government on Wednesday, debunked a viral claim that an Alaafin-elect had emerged one year after the death…
Alaafin Adeyemi III: Family Reveals Order of Programs for First Remembrance Anniversary
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April 26, 2023
Alaafin Adeyemi III: Family Reveals Order of Programs for First Remembrance Anniversary
Honourable Akeem Adeniyi Adeyemi, a serving Federal lawmaker and one of the sons of the late revered Yoruba foremost traditional…
Alaafin, Soun Vacant Stools: Makinde States Reasons for Delay, Emphasises on Due Process
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April 25, 2023
Alaafin, Soun Vacant Stools: Makinde States Reasons for Delay, Emphasises on Due Process
Following the controversies surrounding the enthronement of new monarchs to occupy the obaship stool of Alaafin of Oyo and Soun…
BREAKING: Baba Keji, the oldest Alaafin Palace Worker, Dies at 120
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February 13, 2023
BREAKING: Baba Keji, the oldest Alaafin Palace Worker, Dies at 120
Morenikeji Lasisi, a.k.a. Baba Keji in the Alaafin of Oyo palace in Oyo State, has passed away. Aged 120. It…
Alaafin Stool: Oyo Kingmakers Withdraw List, Insist Oracle Will Pick From All 65 Aspirants
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September 19, 2022
Alaafin Stool: Oyo Kingmakers Withdraw List, Insist Oracle Will Pick From All 65 Aspirants
The regent and Basorun of Oyo, Chief Yussuf Ayoola, on Sunday, 18th September, 2022, disclosed that all the 65 contestants…
Oyo Kingmakers Divided Over 10 Shortlisted Aspirants For Alaafin Stool
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Oyo Kingmakers Divided Over 10 Shortlisted Aspirants For Alaafin Stool
September 18, 2022
Oyo Kingmakers Divided Over 10 Shortlisted Aspirants For Alaafin Stool
The Iba Samu of Oyo, High Chief Lamidi Olayanju, has said he knew nothing about the 10 persons shortlisted for…
JUST IN: Sick Oyo Kingmaker, Alapinni Dies
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September 18, 2022
JUST IN: Sick Oyo Kingmaker, Alapinni Dies
One of the Oyomesi’s, the Alapinni of Oyoland, High Chief, Alh Abdul-Rasheed Shehu, died early this morning, Sunday, the 18th…
Oyo Kingmakers Refute Claim of Collecting N200,000 From Aspirants, Shortlist 10 Aspirants
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September 16, 2022
Oyo Kingmakers Refute Claim of Collecting N200,000 From Aspirants, Shortlist 10 Aspirants
The Oyo Traditional Council (Oyo Mesi) responsible for selecting the next Alaafin of Oyo has refuted claims by some individuals…
ALAAFIN STOOL: Nine Oyo Royal Families writes Makinde To Discontinue Selection Process
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September 13, 2022
ALAAFIN STOOL: Nine Oyo Royal Families writes Makinde To Discontinue Selection Process
Nine out of Oyo’s eleven royal families have petitioned the Oyo state government to halt the process of selecting a…