Oyo kingmakers denounce Makinde’s move to begin fresh Alaafin selection process

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan

Five prominent kingmakers in Oyo have condemned Governor Seyi Makinde’s decision to initiate a new process for selecting the next Alaafin of Oyo, describing the move as illegal and a blatant disregard for the judiciary.

The kingmakers—High Chief Yusuf Akínade (Bashorun of Oyo), High Chief Wakeel Akindele (Lagunna of Oyo), High Chief Hamzat Yusuf (Akinniku of…