Archbishop Emeritus of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Most Reverend Ayo Ladigbolu has said anybody interested in suceeding Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi as Alaafin of Oyo will have to wait till the morning stage is over
The Methodist Bishop said
who is also entitled fo the throne from the Agunloye Ruling House of Oyo Kingdom disclosed this in an exclusive interview with The Punch Newspaper.
Ladigbolu said it is the turn of Agunloye Ruling Family to produce the next king but the are all looking up to God. “We are still mourning at the moment, so, even if anybody is interested in ascending the throne, he will have to take it easy and wait until the mourning process is over before displaying such interest. There are procedures for that.”
He added that the decision to pick who to be the next Alaafin is with the Oyo Mesi.
On the age of who becomes the next Monarch, Ladigbolu said “Age has never been a barrier to effective governance. I have been involved in the administration of his kingdom for some time and I don’t think youthfulness confer special privileges when it comes to where wisdom and knowledge and understanding of circumstances are involved, especially when it comes to human administration.
Speaking on the Oba Adeyemi’s wives the clergyman said the “They are married to Alaafin and Alaafin is not a person but an institution. The new Alaafin will be responsible for their welfare because they are married to the institution and not just a person”
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