The monarch based his position on history and Oyo’s contribution to Yoruba civilisation but declined to discuss the Olubadan’s appointment. The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has said he does not engage in supremacy contests with other traditional rulers. Mr Owoade made the statement during an interview with Edmund Obilo on State Affairs, where he maintained that the Alaafin’s throne occupies the foremost position in Yorubaland.