Nine Families Want Selection Of New Alaafin Stopped, Give Reason

Nine families from the Atiba lineage in Oyo have called on the State Government to stop the ongoing process for selection of a new Alaafin on the claim that their families have been locked out of the process.

Representatives of the nine families at a joint press conference in Ibadan on Monday alleged that only two out of the 11 families in the Atiba lineage have rotated the crown between themselves.

GWG reports that 30 of the 119 princes who indicated interest in the crown had so far been screened as at last Thursday.

However, objecting to the ongoing selection process which they claim has locked them out, nine of the families within the Atiba lineage expressed shock that only the Agunloye and Alowolodu families have been allowed to rotate the throne of Alaafin among them.

Prince Afolabi Ademola Adesina who spoke on behalf of the nine families also urged the government to take notice of ongoing court processes filed against the process.

Adesina, who is from the Adeitan royal family, was flanked by Prince Remi Azeez from Tella Okitipapa, Prince Adediran Makanjuola from Ese Apata, Prince Adediwura Lamola from Olanite, Prince Agbounyin Olayiwola from Adelabu Baba Ibadan, Prince Adebowale Adesiyan from Adesiyan, Prince Adetunji Adesokan from Adesokan Baba Idode, Prince Adekunle Bello from Iteade Abidekun Omo and Prince Tella Agbojulogun from Agbojulogun royal family.

He said, “11 royal families who are sons and descendants of Atiba are entitled to the throne and not only the Alowolodu and Agunloye.

“We are calling on the Oyo State government to stop the process until the pending cases are finalized. We are demanding equity, fairness and justice.

“Agunloye has ruled for 4 times, while Alowolodu has ruled for 3 times. 11 sons were captured. The panel of enquiry said that all the 11 sons of Atiba and their descendants have the right to become Alaafin. Why will they be favouring the only two families, Agunloye and Alowolodu.

“‘The law is not for only two families, it is for the whole Oyo town. There are cases in the courts, they should allow the judges to finalize the cases before they select the new Alaafin.

“Members and children of the families have the right to ascend the throne. The government is not doing the right thing. The government should take its responsibilities. Let the courts finalize the cases.

“We urged the State government to wake up to write its own history. We beg them to stop the process. It is injustice. Only two families are the beneficiaries. All the other nine (9) families are affected”, the nine families said in objecting to the selection process of the new Alaafin.

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