July 24 marks exactly a year since the indigenes of Iseyin, Oyo State are without a new king as an aftermath of the demise of Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Abdulganiy Salaudeen Adekunle Oloogunebi Ajinese 1.
The old monarch died as a result of protracted illness at the University College Hospital in Ibadan.
Since then an attempt to select a new king has not been taken to fruition as a result of the death of the Aaba Odo Aseyin (Chief Priest), according to Daily Post.
An indigene of Iseyin who pleaded anonymity explained that the chief priest is the one to take the new king to Opebi in the company of other priests.
The indigene said that without the chief priest, a new king cannot be selected.
“The Chief Priest is the one that will take the new king to Ipebi alongside other priests; without him, the process is not possible,” the indigene said.
Reports claim that Mr Solomon Ajeigbe has emerged as the new Aaba Odo Aseyin (Chief Priest).
The choice of Solomon Ajeigbe to become the new Aaba Odo Aseyin by the Aaba family has given new hope for a quick selection process of another Aseyin of Iseyin.
According to the Balogun Aaba Odo-Iseyin, Chief Olanrewaju Aanuoluwapo John, necessary rites that will usher in the new Aaba Odo Aseyin (Chief Priest) to his palace are ongoing.
“We thank God that we have surmounted the first hurdle towards the selection of the new Aseyin of Iseyin, as a Chief under Aaba Odo-Iseyin who is the priest that will take the new Aseyin to the groove for Ipebi rites, I am delighted to tell you that we have picked the right person,” he said.
