Twelve princes, including a legal practitioner, Tiamiyu Sule Adegboyega Omoloye are jostling for the vacant obaship stool of Eko-Ende, Ifelodun North Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Osun State.
The stool became vacant following the death of Oba Rauf Olaniyan Ajiboye on Sunday, March 23.
The late Oba, Ajiboye was from Olaigbo Ruling House.
Before Oba Olaniyan Ajiboye was Oba Raji Oladosu who was from the Eesaorun section of the Ayedun Ruling house.
Ayedun Ruling House has three Sections; Obatiwajoye, Aromawe and Eesaorun. And with the departure of the last king from Olaigbo Ruling House, the other two remaining sections of the ruling house-Obatiwajoye and Aromaye are expected to produce the next successor.
Twelve candidates were confirmed to have collected forms and applied for the vacant stool at a family meeting held on October 11, 2023 under the supervision of officials from the LCDA.
Among the candidates is an Oshogbo based legal practitioner, Prince Omoloye from Obatiwajoye section of Ayedun Royal Ruling Houe. He holds Masters Degree in Law from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Osun State.
Other nominees, according to the minutes of the family meeting jointly signed by Princes Bamigbade Tijani Omosanjo and Oyekunle Sulaiman; Secretary Ayedun Ruling House and Head of Ayedun Ruling House of Eko Ende respectively are: Princes Jimoh Lateef Bababtunde, Adebisi YunusaAdeniyi, Adeboye Samuel, Waheed Adekunle, Princes Aroyehun, Oladosu Wahab Abiodun and Oladosu Isiaka.
credit: PM News
