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 actress shared some marriage photos of her wedding with Tony Edochie, who is the younger brother to popular actor Pete Edochie.
27 years ago! The veteran nollywood actress pictured with her groom in 1990. She shared the photo via IG and captioned it; “My church wedding 1990. GOD take all glory for till today you are still our BACKBONE and will remain our BACKBONE forever.”
Rita Edochie also shared this photo of herself and her husband, Comrade Tony Edochie on the day of their traditional wedding in 1998.
She captioned it; “My traditional wedding 1998″
Here are the photos:

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