Alaafin Has Not Appointed Chief Imam For Oyo — Palace

The Palace of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade has dismissed a circulating report insinuating the appointment of a new Chief Imam for the ancient Oyo Town by the monarch.

Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin, Bode Durojaye, stated this in a statement made available to LEADERSHIP on Monday in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.

“The attention of the Alaafin’s Palace has been drawn to wild speculations milling round that a new Chief Imam has been appointed for Oyo.

“The good people people of Oyo and members of the public are advised to disregard such unfounded, baseless and wicked information as no candidate has been chosen for the number one Islamic seat in Oyo town,” Durojaye said.

He explained that the selection of a new Chief Imam of Oyo was undergoing due process and wider consultations, adding that the Alaafin has called on the people to remain calm and peaceful.

“The selection of a new Chief Imam of Oyo is undergoing due process and wider consultations and His Imperial Majesty, Iku Baba Yeye, the Alaafin and Paramount Ruler of Oyo Kingdom has urged the people to remain calm and peaceful, as the rightful choice will be made in due course,” Durojaye stated.

He maintained that only the Alaafin possessed the ‘exclusive preserve’ to appoint a new Chief Imam for the town.