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...
He urged the court to dissolve his 13-year-old marriage which was blessed with four children, saying “My wife beats and disrespects me because I am deformed in my hand.”
According to NAN, the petitioner said he once bought a car for his wife but she gave the car to her pastor without his knowledge or consent.
“I came back from work one day and she told me that the pastor had an accident with the car and when I confronted her that I did not give the car to the pastor, she slapped me.
“I received the beating of my life from her to the extent that she grabbed my private parts and tried to kill me,” Alexander added.
He also told the court that it had been over a year since he had sex with his wife because of the injury he sustained when she grabbed his private parts.
Helen was not in court in spite of the court’s summons on her. The presiding judge, Ibrahim Shekaru adjourned the case till September 2, 2016, for judgement.
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