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)
- Abdul Rashidi Adewale GBADEGESIN
- Dr. Abidoye GBADEGESIN
- Abdrasak Adegoke GBADEGESIN
- Kabiru Adebayo GBADEGESIN
- Isiak Olatunde GBADEGESIN
- Basiru Adeniyi GBADEGESIN
- Monjeed GBADEGESIN
- Lukman Adelodun GBADEGESIN
- Babajide Aderoju GBADEGESIN
- Abdmonjeed Adekunle GBADEGESIN
ILAKA OLAWUWO
- Ajibade Adebayo ADELADAN
- Tella Biliaminu KOLAWOLE
- Tiani Hammed ADEBAYO
- Salami Saheed BABATUNDE
- Ladigbolu Adewale ADEREMI
- Adekunle Mutahir ADEGBOYE
- Alh. Tesleem Oriade LADIGBOLU
- Adekunle Kamal ADEYEMI
- Adebisi Jeleel ADENIYI
ISALE-OJA
- Oluokun Kasali AGUNLOYE
- Adekunle Gafar ADEBAYO
- Tella Meroof ADENIYI
- Owoade Wahab Folorunso ADEREMI
- Adewusi Mukaila OLANREWAJU
- Olaide Dauda OLADIMEJI
- Tella Adeniyi KAREEM
- Agunloye Adelayo ADEREMI
- Aderogba Idowu AGUNLOYE
- Morounranti Hakeem ALAYOAYO
- Gbadegesin Taofeek AGUNLOYE
- Remilekun Enitan ADENIYA
- Razak ALAYOAYO
- Akinade Abdul Rahman ALAYOAYO
LADIGBOLU
- Archbishop Prince Lawrence Sanda Ayo LADIGBOLU
- Lukman Alabi Olugbenga LADIGBOLU
- Hakeem Abiodun Adeyanju Ayinde LADIGBOLU
- Ayobami Adewumi Sanda LADIGBOLU
- Amidu Abiodun LADIGBOLU
- Muideen Adekunle LADIGBOLU
- Kolade Tunde Saani LADIGBOLU
- Adegboyega Ibrahim LADIGBOLU
- Abdulquadri Opeyemi LADIGBOLU
- Ismaila Aderemi Belawu Adekunle LADIGBOLU
- Adebimpe Wasiu Abiodun LADIGBOLU
- Taofeek Adewumi LADIGBOLU
- Rasaki Kamorudeen Osuolale LADIGBOLU
OWOADE AGURE
- Hakeem Babatunde Adetunji OWOADE
- Ibrahim Abiodun Olayiwola OWOADE