If not nipped in the bud quickly, an incident that would most likely shake Yorubaland to its very foundation would soon rear its ugly head. This would disrupt the peace and unity of the region as well as breed bad blood among the royal fathers.
On Thursday, May 15, a bill seeking to establish the Alaafin of Oyo as the permanent Chairman of the Council of Obas and Chiefs passed its second reading on the floor of the Oyo State House of Assembly presided over by Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin. The bill was subsequently referred to the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters for further scrutiny.
Also, part of the amendment to the chieftaincy law is that in the absence of the Alaafin, the Olubadan of Ibadanland will preside; and if both are absent, the Soun of Ogbomoso will chair the Council.