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...
DBanj has finally spoken about the Peter-Paul Okoye feud, and he has urged the media to stop writing stuffs about the brother’s feud.
Speaking to the NetNg, D’banj said the media is to blame for making the brothers fight worse.“The media should sit back and let them settle their issues amicably. They’re making it worse by writing all sorts of stories about them. Brothers will always fight and get back as brothers, but the media should not write negative stories in a bid to make money off the headlines,” he said
He goes on to make an example of his exit from Mohits in 2012, a move that was widely reported at the time. Dbanj refers to that coverage as ‘victimization’.
‘Remember I almost became a victim of the media back then when I left Mohits, but I thank my stars that I pulled through and I am still here,’ he says.In the advent of their second breakup, Paul and Peter Okoye have not made any secret of their loathing each other, firing shots on social media since the dissolution of their group was made public.
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