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The selection process for a new traditional ruler of Iseyin, one of the communities whose stool has been vacant since 2022 in Oyo State, has suffered a major setback.
The town has lost the Aaba Odofin Aseyin, Pa Ashiru Ajala Oroleye, the priest responsible for the installation process. Pa Oroleye died last week after a brief illness at an undisclosed hospital in Oyo State at the age of 77. He was installed as a priest to oversee the selection and installation process of a new king in the community about seven years ago.
This development is coming after residents of the community have complained to the state government about the delay in selecting a new traditional ruler to head the community. The Iseyin kingship stool has been empty since 2022 after the last Aseyin, Oba Abdul-ganiyu Adekunle, joined his ancestors at the age of 62. He died at the University College Hospital, Ibadan where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment.
Due to the absence of a traditional ruler, lawlessness and insecurity had been on the rise in the community. Some indigenes had to temporarily relocate to neighbouring communities in search of peace and tranquility.
The Oyo State Government had promised to come to the aid of the community and look into the selection process. Now that the Aaba Odofin, who was expected to act alongside other priests in the section process is no more, Iseyin may have to wait for some time before getting a new traditional ruler as a new priest must be first selected to fill the void left by Pa Oroleye.
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