Ekiti Kingmakers Seek Ooni’s Intervention As Alara Selection Stalls For Six Months.
The kingmakers of Aramoko-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Monday appealed to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, to intervene in the protracted process of selecting a new Alara of Aramoko-Ekiti, which they said has remained suspended for six months.
The kingmakers, under the Alara-in-Council, urged the Ooni to prevail on Governor Biodun Oyebanji to allow them to reconvene and conclude the selection process, warning that the prolonged vacancy was affecting traditional activities and generating restiveness among youths in the community.
In a statement signed by the head of kingmakers, Julius Oladiran Adebayo, and the secretary, Kolade Oyebade, also known as Sajowa, the council said the intervention of the foremost Yoruba traditional ruler would help protect the community’s cultural heritage and chieftaincy traditions.
The kingmakers said the selection process began in April 2026 in accordance with the Alara of Aramoko Chieftaincy Declaration and the Ekiti State Chieftaincy Law. According to the statement, three princes were shortlisted through Ifa divination conducted by Baba Araba Elebuibon, after which voting by the 12 kingmakers ended in a tie, with six votes each. The council said a second round of voting was expected to resolve the deadlock but alleged that the process was suspended by the state Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs, leaving the community without a new traditional ruler six months after the exercise began. “However, six months later, the process remains suspended after the Honourable Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs postponed it.
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