According to reports, there was protest today 8th June in Akure by the youths, following the emergence of Prince Kole Aladetoyinbo as the new Deji of Akure elect.

Prince Aladetoyinbo, was among 13 princes who contested for the throne which had been declared vacant since December 1, 2013, following the death of the former Deji, Oba Adebiyi Adesida.

The protesters, who are mainly supporters of the deposed Deji of Akure, Oba Adepoju Adesina protested to the governor’s office, requesting the State government not to approved the appointment of the new Deji-elect...

Some of the protesters, who spoke with our reporters said apart from the fact that there was a court case pending , Aladetoyinbo was not qualified to be the Deji of Akure.

They argued that the Deji-elect had staunch on the back, bald head and also a dwarf. They said these characteristics, he is not qualified as Deji as stipulated by the tradition.

They however, described the emergence of Aladetoyinbo as illegal in a protest letter to governor Mimiko, signed by the Adesina family's spokesperson, Prince Dapo Adepoju Adesina.

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