Aláàfin Stool: 84 Year Old Ladigbolu, 47 Others Shortlisted to Become New Monarch

Forty-eight (48) princes have been shortlisted to occupy the vacant throne of the Alaafin.

The throne became vacant following the departure of the former occupant, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III.

The embattled 84-year old retired arch bishop of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Prince Ayo Ladigbolu also made the list.

The names of the candidates are as follow:

OKE APO (GBADEGESIN)

1. Abdul Rashidi Adewale GBADEGESIN
2. Dr. Abidoye GBADEGESIN
3. Abdrasak Adegoke GBADEGESIN
4. Kabiru Adebayo GBADEGESIN
5. Isiak Olatunde GBADEGESIN
6. Basiru Adeniyi GBADEGESIN
7. Monjeed GBADEGESIN
8. Lukman Adelodun GBADEGESIN
9. Babajide Aderoju GBADEGESIN
10. Abdmonjeed Adekunle GBADEGESIN

ILAKA OLAWUWO

11. Ajibade Adebayo ADELADAN
12. Tella Biliaminu KOLAWOLE
13. Tiani Hammed ADEBAYO
14. Salami Saheed BABATUNDE
15. Ladigbolu Adewale ADEREMI
16. Adekunle Mutahir ADEGBOYE
17. Alh. Tesleem Oriade LADIGBOLU
18. Adekunle Kamal ADEYEMI
19. Adebisi Jeleel ADENIYI

ISALE-OJA

20. Oluokun Kasali AGUNLOYE
21. Adekunle Gafar ADEBAYO
22. Tella Meroof ADENIYI
23. Owoade Wahab Folorunso ADEREMI
24. Adewusi Mukaila OLANREWAJU
25. Olaide Dauda OLADIMEJI
26. Tella Adeniyi KAREEM
27. Agunloye Adelayo ADEREMI
28. Aderogba Idowu AGUNLOYE
29. Morounranti Hakeem ALAYOAYO
30. Gbadegesin Taofeek AGUNLOYE
31. Remilekun Enitan ADENIYA
32. Razak ALAYOAYO
33. Akinade Abdul Rahman ALAYOAYO

LADIGBOLU

34. Archbishop Prince Lawrence Sanda Ayo LADIGBOLU
35. Lukman Alabi Olugbenga LADIGBOLU
36. Hakeem Abiodun Adeyanju Ayinde LADIGBOLU
37. Ayobami Adewumi Sanda LADIGBOLU
38. Amidu Abiodun LADIGBOLU
39. Muideen Adekunle LADIGBOLU
40. Kolade Tunde Saani LADIGBOLU
41. Adegboyega Ibrahim LADIGBOLU
42. Abdulquadri Opeyemi LADIGBOLU
43. Ismaila Aderemi Belawu Adekunle LADIGBOLU
44. Adebimpe Wasiu Abiodun LADIGBOLU
45. Taofeek Adewumi LADIGBOLU
46. Rasaki Kamorudeen Osuolale LADIGBOLU

OWOADE AGURE

47. Hakeem Babatunde Adetunji OWOADE
48. Ibrahim Abiodun Olayiwola OWOADE