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Like Nurudeen Adeleke, like Taoreed Lagbaja, like Akeem Owoade. Yoruba Muslims are being subjected to daylight robbery through Christians with Muslim names!
Gov. Seyi Makinde delivers another blow on Oyo Town Muslims as he overruled the Oyomesi to impose a Christian Alaafin.

It is surprising that Governor Seyi Makinde could ignore the recent letter written by the Oyo Kingmakers, expressing their displeasure with the Governor's attempt to restart the selection process despite a pending court case. The new selection is therefore subjudice.

The government of Oyo State has announced the appointment of Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo.

The Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, made the announcement today, Friday, 10th January, 2025.

But the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has described the appointment as illegal, illegitimate, unlawful, unconstitutional and the height of impunity.

The Islamic human rights organization reacted a few hours after the announcement on Friday, 10th January, 2025 via a press statement issued by the Chairman and secretary of the organization in Oyo State, Barrister Abdulwaheed Lawal and Amb. Mallam Ibrahim Agunbiade respectively.

They said:

“The government of Oyo State has announced the appointment of Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, made the announcement today, Friday, 10th January, 2025 as reported by multiple media sources.

“This appointment is illegal, illegitimate, unlawful and unconstitutional. It is the height of impunity.

“It is surprising that Governor Seyi Makinde could ignore the recent letter written by the Oyo Kingmakers, expressing their displeasure with the Governor’s attempt to restart the selection process despite a pending court case. The new selection is therefore subjudice.

“Besides, Makinde has made a caricature of the tradition and custom of the ancient town of Oyo Alaafin with this appointment. It is lawlessness without borders.”

LibertyRep:
One random Muslim couldn't have been equated to all Muslims.

...and what's this attempt to blackmail the Oyomesi's choice with Fulani subjugation?

Some people do not hate irregularities, they just hate it when it doesn't favor them.

If the tradition says Oyomesi decides the king, why upturn it now?

LibertyRep:
One random Muslim couldn't have been equated to all Muslims.

...and what's this attempt to blackmail the Oyomesi's choice with Fulani subjugation?

Some people do not hate irregularities, they just hate it when it doesn't favor them.

If the tradition says Oyomesi decides the king, why upturn it now?

helinues:
You know, I stylishly talked about the over excess of some Muslims in Oyo state..

Even though Ogun state and Oyo state are neighbors, but they have different ideology about religion in particular.

Well, we go dey read from afar.

chopnaira:
Gbonka Ebiri writes in defence of the governor:

LivingSage:
You supported Akeem, that's good.

Why are you lots denigrating the Oyomesi just because majority of them preferred lukman?

Are these people there when they're being used to destroy the throne as alleged?

Why all these insults on their personalities just because they're majority and they preferred lukman?

Where's that home training in you all?
Where's that omoluabi traits in you all?
Where's that respect for elders Yorubas are known for in you all?

Very very shameless of you all

Slytiger:
They were making noise over the Shariah law a few weeks ago. There is something definitely going on.

helinues:
I am not even talking about the sharia law. If you had followed Muyideen's Agbala Gabriel issue, then you can easily grab what I am saying .. Even Hamzàt messed up about that issue. Only Kola olootu was matured about the issue

If majority of the last Alaafin have been Muslim, why are they having issue this time around?

Slytiger:
Maybe the think it's their right to always be the Alaafin.

chopnaira:
There are also reports that Prince Gbadegesin also paid each kingmaker 15 million naira.

The governor also mentioned in a speech from months ago about how a particular candidate was bribing the kingmakers with money.

helinues:
You know, I stylishly talked about the over excess of some Muslims in Oyo state..

Even though Ogun state and Oyo state are neighbors, but they have different ideology about religion in particular.

Well, we go dey read from afar.

Gadafii:
But Wetin concern Muslims with Alaafin.

Can someone explain to me?

Slytiger:
The bashorun of the oyomesi was one of those pushing for sharia in Oyo State. Perhaps, they want to create an Ilorin type of monarchy.