By Ola ‘Kiya, Reporting
REPORTS say no fewer than 48 princes in ancient Oyo town have been shortlisted to jostle for the occupation of the vacant stool of the Alaafin of Oyo.
The candidates were selected from the five ruling houses viz: Oke Apo (Gbadegesin), 10 candidates, Ilaka Olawuwo, 9, Isale Oja, 14, Ladigbolu, 13, and Owoade Agure, 2.
Stonix News reports that the throne became vacant following the transition of the former occupant, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi on April 22, 2022.
Below is the list of candidates from which one Prince will eventually emerge as gleaned from InsideOyo:
A) OKE APO (GBADEGESIN)
Abdul Rashidi Adewale GBADEGESIN
Dr. Abidoye GBADEGESIN
Abdrasak Adegoke GBADEGESIN
Kabiru Adebayo GBADEGESIN
Isiak Olatunde GBADEGESIN
Basiru Adeniyi GBADEGESIN
Monjeed Abiola GBADEGESIN
Lukman Adelodun GBADEGESIN
Babajide Aderoju GBADEGESIN
Abdmonjeed Adekunle GBADEGESIN
B) ILAKA OLAWUWO
Ajibade Adebayo ADELADA
Tella Biliaminu KOLAWOLE
Tiani Hammed ADEBAYO
Salami Saheed BABATUNDE
Ladigbolu Adewale ADEREMI
Adekunle Mutahir ADEGBOYE
Alh. Tesleem Oriade LADIGBOLU
Adekunle Kamal ADEYEMI
Adebisi Jeleel ADENIYI
C) ISALE-OJA
Oluokun Kasali AGUNLOYE
Adekunle Gafar ADEBAYO
Tella Meroof ADENIYI
Owoade Wahab Folorunso ADEREMI
Adewusi Mukaila OLANREWAJU
Olaide Dauda OLADIMEJI
Tella Adeniyi KAREEM
Agunloye Adelayo ADEREMI
Aderogba Idowu AGUNLOYE
Morounranti Hakeem ALAYOAYO
Gbadegesin Taofeek AGUNLOYE
Remilekun Enitan ADENIYA
Razak ALAYOAYO
Akinade Abdul Rahman ALAYOAYO
D) LADIGBOLU
Archbishop Prince Lawrence Sanda Ayo Ladigbolu
Lukman Alabi Olugbenga Ladigbolu
36.Hakeem Abiodun Adeyanju Ayinde Ladigbolu
Ayobami Adewumi Sanda Ladigbolu
Amidu Abiodun Ladigbolu
Muideen Adekunle Ladigbolu
Kolade Tunde Saani Ladigbolu
Adegboyega Ibrahim Ladigbolu
Abdulquadri Opeyemi Ladigbolu
Ismaila Aderemi Belawu Adekunle Ladigbolu
Adebimpe Wasiu Abiodun Ladigbolu
Taofeek Adewumi Ladigbolu
Rasaki Kamorudeen Osuolale Ladigbolu
E) OWOADE AGURE
Owoade Hakeem Babatunde Adetunji
Owoade Ibrahim Abiodun Olayiwola
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