Yoruba coalition supports new Alaafin, asks opposition to stop litigation

Yoruba coalition supports new Alaafin, asks opposition to stop litigation

 

The newly elected Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, deserves the support of all Yoruba people globally, the Alliance for Yoruba Democratic Movement (AYDM) said in a statement on Wednesday.

The coalition said since the choice of Oba Owoade, it has embarked on diligent investigations and findings on his background and pedigree, saying it is impressed by his past and present.

The AYDM is the biggest coalition of Pan Yoruba groups spread across Nigeria and the West African coast.

In a statement signed by its General Secretary, Popoola Ajayi, Secretary for Mobilisation, Chief Kunle Oshodi and Chief Rafiu Oriyomi, representing Yoruba community in Ivory Coast, the group said Alaafin Owoade is the best in the circumstances to meet the spiritual, physical, economic and political aspirations of all children of Oodua across the world.

“We call on those who have gone to court to withdraw…
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