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...
Her son's nanny has denied all of the allegations, claiming that Churchill is not a woman beater. She said;
When asked if she was willing to go back to work for Tonto, who allegedly threw her things out after the hospital bill scandal the nanny replied;
"No. God will keep King (Tonto and Churchill's son), give her the grace to take care of King.
The nanny also alleged that Tonto tried to force her to lie that Churchill used to beat her, but she refused.
"Tonto dey vex because she tell me say make I go lie against her husband, make I go tell the world or record my voice say 'your husband dey beat you', although she know say I never see say her husband beat her. Make I talk, even if say I now do any other thing for am, make I do that one. I no gree. Is that why she dey vex for me? Ahh. Na wa oh. Make she just change."
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