Prince Siyanbola Oladigbolu, a contender for the title of Alaafin of Oyo in Oyo State, has refuted rumors that he has withdrew from the campaign, claiming that he cannot be forced to resign.
In a statement that he signed, Om’Oba Siyanbola stated that he had not traveled to Oyo Town to meet the Kingmakers (Oyomesi), as suggested by his rivals, but rather to mingle with the locals.
“It has come to my notice that some monumental liars have leveraged on my last visit to Oyo to fabricate lies that I went to the kingmakers to withdraw from the race of becoming the new Alaafin of Oyo.
“Let me state it here clearly that there was nothing like that ; I only went home to visit my people as I always do on regular basis, I did not visit any member of the Oyomesi (the Kingmakers).
“Only for me to get back to my base, and started receiving calls from well wishers asking me if what they heard was true.
“After seeing the people I visited, my protocol officer, who is also a Muslim, suggested that we should observe jumat service before hitting the road because we might not meet up jumat on transit.
“Then, after the jumat service, the security convoy drove down to my father’s Islamic college at Oke Agunpopo and from there back to my base. I never visited anyone who has anything to do with the selection of the incoming Alaafin.
