Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said the delay in the emergence of new Aalafin of Oyo and Soun of Ogbomosoland, is to allow due process in the selection of candidates for the stools to avoid a repeat of past mistakes.
Makinde said this yesterday in Ibadan while swearing in the new Chief Judge of the state, Justice Iyabo Yerima.
According to him, once due process is followed, things generally will work out more efficiently.
His words: “We have gone through a situation where a king was removed by the judiciary in the state after he had been on the throne for over 22 years.
“And I said to myself, not under my watch are we going to repeat the same mistake. I will rather delay and have due process followed.
“Then, if anybody decides to go to court after the emergence of the new traditional rulers, such exercise might be a nullity.
“I believe this is what we need in Nigeria right now – strong institutions.
“But we also need people to build them – people with experience, capacity and people with strong conviction to do what is right.
“That is why the appointment of people like Justice Iyabo Yerima is important because she has experience in leadership,” Makinde said.
