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...
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this in a message posted on his page.
Governor Ayo Fayose had described the non-extension of invitation to Buhari to attend Trump’s inauguration as a signal that he does not enjoy international relevance any more.
But Garba Shehu reacted, saying it was not in the character of the US to invite Heads of State or Presidents to the inauguration of their Presidents.
“Gentlemen, I think we should respond to refute this falsehood. The US does not invite Heads of State or Presidents to the inauguration of their Presidents. Our President could therefore not have been snubbed,” Shehu wrote.
Fayose had claimed that the 10 days vacation announced by the President could be to cover up the embarrassment, after all efforts to secure invitation to the inauguration failed.
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