A lawyer has clarified that chieftaincy status cannot prevent individuals from contesting elections, citing the Nigerian Constitution, amidst an ongoing controversy involving the Ibadan Obas.

Oyo State Governor Makinde is proceeding with Senator Sharafadeen Alli’s crowning despite a boycott by other high chiefs, following the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, confirming the absence of several high chiefs from the controversial ceremony.