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...
Aide to Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state, Adeniyi Adesanya has died with only few hours to the 2019 general election.
He died in an accident which occurred at Siun-Kobape along Sagamu-Abeokuta road yesterday evening.
The Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Taiwo Adeoluwa, was also in the car with him but he survived. Adeoluwa sustained a severe injury and has been rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Idi -Aba, Abeokuta and been attended to at the Intensive care unit of the FMC .
The remains of Adesanya who was popularly called ‘friend of the governor’ have been deposited at the hospital morgue.
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