# Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti DSS investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/oluyin-of-iyin-ekiti-dss-investigation
> Updated: 2026-09-02T06:45:00.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2.

The Department of State Services (DSS) invited the Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti, Oba Adeniyi Adeola Ajakaiye, for questioning following a dispute involving Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji.

The incident originated after the Oluyin’s palace requested that a chair used by the Governor during a May 31, 2026, thanksgiving service at Babamuboni Memorial Anglican Church be transferred to the palace for ‘royal custody and appropriate traditional rites.’ The church rejected the request, stating it could not ‘surrender, transfer, or remove’ church property. This refusal led the Oluyin-in-Council to characterize the church's stance as a ‘grave oversight against the sanctity of the stool.’

## Claims

- INEC displayed lists of governorship candidates and running mates in Kano. (single source)
- Furera Ahmad of the Boot Party is the only female candidate in the Kano 2027 governorship race. (single source)
- Abba Yusuf is the All Progressives Congress candidate for the Kano governorship with Murtala Garo as running mate. (single source)
- Bauchi State Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed urged political parties to conduct peaceful, issue-based campaigns for the 2027 elections. (single source)
- Governor Mohammed reported that political opponents destroyed some of his campaign posters and billboards. (single source)
- Senator Uba Sani is running for a second term as Governor of Kaduna State under the All Progressives Congress. (single source)
- Isa Ashiru Kudan of the African Democratic Congress is expected to challenge Uba Sani in the Kaduna governorship election. (single source)
- Dalha Muhammed-Bello is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Kano governorship with Akibu Sarki-Adamu as his running mate. (single source)
- Santuraki Hamisu is the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the Kano governorship with Ibrahim Abbas as his running mate. (single source)
- Muhammed Babayo-Abdullahi is the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate for the Kano governorship with Zubairu Abdulkadir-Musa as his running mate. (single source)
- Abdussalam Aminu-Gwarzo is the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the Kano governorship with Rabiu Mustapha as his running mate. (single source)
- Ibrahim Ali-Amin is the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for the Kano governorship with Shehu Abdulkadir-Bari as his running mate. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-02: Nigeria political landscape intensifies ahead of 2027 elections

Nigerian political actors are intensifying preparations for the 2027 elections, amid warnings of voter intimidation, threats of leadership removals for party losses, and debates over democratic stability.

16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ekiti-pdp-youths-challenge-leaders-over-governorship-candidate-criticism

### 2026-08-17: Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti questioned by DSS over governor's chair demand

The DSS has questioned the Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti after the monarch demanded a chair used by Ekiti Governor Biodun Oyebanji for “traditional rites,” a request rejected by the local Anglican Church.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/oluyin-of-iyin-ekiti-questioned-by-dss-over-governors-chair-demand

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