Shockwaves are reverberating across Yorùbáland and the global Yorùbá diaspora following the sudden death of the Baba Ọba (King’s Father) of the famed Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina, USA. The late Baba Ọba, Lukman Arohunfale, a revered socialite and traditionalist, passed away under circumstances already sparking fierce controversy. His death comes just days after he publicly accused the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Akeem Adéyẹmọ Owoade, of allegedly ordering his courtiers to beat him mercilessly during a recent courtesy visit to the Oyo palace in Nigeria. In a widely circulated voice recording, the deceased recounted how what was meant to be a simple homage turned violent. Although the Baba Ọba had reportedly battled ill health in the past year, growing insinuations suggest that the alleged physical assault may have aggravated his condition, ultimately leading to his untimely death. The palace in Oyo recently denied that s...
Oluwaseun Samuel Fajilade, a 29 year old Nigerian with both male and female [email protected]:’ual organs has cried out for help.
Seun, an indigene of the western Nigerian state of Ekiti is a hermaphrodite who would love to be operated upon to keep only his male organ since he’s not menstruating.
He reached reached out to online news medium SimonAtebaNews through a foundation for help.
Born on 16 March 1987 as a male, Fajilade realised that breasts began forming around his chest when he was between 12 and 15 years old.
He says finding an identity has been difficult for him because of the presence of both male and female organs He made this known through the foundation handling the case, Divine Favour Foundation, which provided photographs to SimonAtebaNews during a heartbreaking conversation.
Mr. Funmilayo said Fajilade needs financial assistance from the public for a surgical operation.
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