The Oyo State Governor, Engineer ‘Seyi Makinde has warned candidates to the royal stool of the Alaafin of Oyo to perish the thought of bribing their way as the position is not for sale.
Governor Makinde gave the warning on Friday while commissioning the Iseyin Campus of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Campus in Iseyin, Oyo State.
While emphasizing on the importance of the Alaafin stool to Yorubaland, Governor Makinde cautioned the kingmakers (Oyomesi), as well as candidates against paying or collecting money to influence who occupies the position.
“The stool of the Alaafin is too important to Yorubaland. Alaafin’s stool is not for sale,” Governor Makinde declared.
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The governor further threatened to drag anyone among the kingmakers that collects money to influence the choice of the Alaafin to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
“I will drag anyone that collects money to the EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission). Thank God, the one who created the agency is here with us (referring to former President Olusegun Obasanjo).
Makinde had earlier in his address rejoiced with the people over the announcement, a day earlier of the new Aseyin of Iseyin-elect.
Earlier, the Governor was in the ancient Oyo town where he led the former president to commission the Oyo – Iseyin Road.
He noted that with the construction of the new road, travel time has now been shortened between the two towns from over 2 hours to between 22 and 25 minutes.
Dignitaries, comprising traditional rulers, clerics, elders statesmen, political leaders as well as other personalities were on ground to grace both events in Oyo and Iseyin.
The stool of the Alaafin becomes vacant last year following the demise of late Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III