Why I’m Contesting Alaafin Stool- Adedeji Adediran

 

(Culled from Newcoven website)

Prince Atiba-Adediran Adedeji Shittu Ghazali Fatah of the Atiba Adediran Ruling House has said he is contesting the vacant Alaafin of Oyo stool in order to take Oyo Town to a greater height.

He said he is eminently qualified to become the next Alaafin of Oyo, having been tutored by his late father in the customs, culture and tradition of the ancient town.

Prince Fatah Adedeji Adediran, born into the Ese Apata Compound, was chosen by the Atiba-Adediran Ruling House as its candidate for the vacant Alaafin of Oyo stool.

His candidature was contained in a letter by the ruling house to the Baba Iyaji Quarters, Oyo.

Prince Adedeji Adediran said: “I am eminently qualified for the throne of our forefathers to take a central position and lead our kingdom from the present position of obscurity to a well-deserved one in the comity of traditional rulers in Nigeria.

“The role of traditional rulers of today is different from that of our fathers. Much work with ingenuity is highly expected from our Alaafin of today.

“The next Alaafin of Oyo is expected to provide solid leadership, seek for the economic prosperity and the progress of our kingdom, thereby transforming the inherited poverty to prosperity.

“My late father taught me the customs, culture and traditions of our fore-fathers from my infancy until he passed away. I have further improved on what he taught me through personal efforts by regularly visiting the palace to learn more of our culture.

The Atiba-Adediran Ruling House stated in the letter that its decision to present Prince Adedeji Atiba-Adediran as its candidate was in line with the Atiba Descendants Chieftaincy Declaration (Ref. Number 486/55, dated 8th December, 1976).

The Atiba-Adediran wrote: “Our candidate Adediran Adedeji Fatah, remains our choosen one. He has the tenacity, capacity and ability, with vast exposure to the ethics of our empire to aspire for the vacant stool of Alaafin of Oyo.

“We all support his candidature, having been satisfied with his all required documents, humanity and his ancestral lineage of Omo-Oba Ese Apata. We believe in his experience, vast exposure and contribution to development of Oyo Empire.”

Prince Fatah Adedeji Adediran was born at Ese Apata Compound, Oyo. For his elementary education, he attended Fazli-Omar Nursery and Primary School, Bashua, Shomolu, Lagos State. He proceeded to Mahmud Ahmadiyya College, Abule-Eko, Ijede, Lagos State for his secondary education.

After his WAEC Examination, Prince Fatah Adedeji Adediran attended M&M Computer Networking for a Diploma Certificate course with the aim of advancing his knowledge in Information and Communication Technology to impact in nation building.

He thereafter attended Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, Oyo State where he obtained his first degree in B-Tech. He is presently studying for his MSc in the same higher institution.

Prince Adedeji Adediran started working as a marketer with Metel & Betel Nigeria Ltd, Mafoluku Oshodi, Lagos State and also worked as an administrative officer with Rashmond Logistic Ltd, Apapa, Lagos State.

As a young National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) member, he worked in Works Department of Irepodun Local Government Area, Kwara State, using Auto Cards software.

The aspiring Alaafin of Oyo is an entrepreneur and investor who is performing excellently as the Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer, Royal Prestige Guest House and Resorts Nigeria Ltd, Ilorin, Kwara State.

Prince Fatah Adedeji Adeniran is also the chairman of Adfat Prince Ventures, a booming electronic business based in Omu-Aran, also in Kwara State.

Married and blessed with children, he promised to seek to promote peace and unity of his community at all times, if fortune smile on him and he becomes the next Alaafin of Oyo.