Oyo at 50: Alaafin misses opening ceremony in Ibadan

Oyo State turned 50 with pomp, history, and symbolism but also with a silence that spoke loudly. At the golden jubilee opening in Ibadan, the absence of the Alaafin of Oyo stood out as much as the presence of other royal fathers. With the Olubadan and several monarchs in attendance, the...