Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada 
Contestants to the vacant stool of Olowo of Owo in Ondo State said on Monday that there was no consensus candidate yet to the throne as being reported in the media.
No fewer than 14 princess of the Eleweokun Ruling House have already signified their intention to occupy the throne left behind by the departed Olowo, Oba Folagbade Olateru-Olagbegi.
The princess, who has obtained nomination forms from the Senior Omoolowos included that of Olateru-Olagbegi, Ajike and Ogunoye Royal Linages.
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At a briefing in Owo, the princes of Ogunoye, including Aragun, Adekola, Alamuren and Adelotan, objected to the decision of the royal linage to present a consensus candidate to Senior Omolowos and kingmakers.
The aggrieved princess said the fact that 14 of them have obtained nomination forms showed that they did not agree with the position of the head of the family that have adopted Prince Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye as the sole candidate.
The Head of Ogunoye Royal Linage, Chief Olutokun Ogunoye, had said the linage adopted Prince Ogunoye as the sole candidate for the throne.
He said: “Ajibade is the choice of Ogunoye family. Before we picked him, we consulted Ifa oracle in three different places and they were unanimous on the choice of Ajibade.”
But, the aggrieved princes said the decision was taken without due consultation with other members of the family.
According to them, the decision to pick a consensus candidate was stalemated during the meeting and the meeting became rowdy, when a section of the family wanted to foist a candidate on them.
Aragun, who spoke on behalf of other princes, said the royal linage has no role to play in the selection of Olowo.
They emphasised the role rested on the Senior Omoolowos headed by Ojomoluda and the kingmakers.
The aggrieved princess, however, pledged to support Gbadegesin if the Senior Omoolowo and the kingmakers choose him as the next Olowo of Owo.
