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...
Deji until his death, was an official to Lagos State government.
He used a radio and television sports analyst as one of the founders of sports broadcast organisation, SportsVision, with his business partners Deji Omotoyinbo and Bode Oguntuyi.
Recall that they gained popularity with their sports programme on Cool Fm at 7.30 am weekdays.
They were seen in the video during one of Deji’s football show at Cool Fm back in the day.
Watch video below…
RIP Stephen Keshi and Deji Tinubu😢😢😪 #RIPDejiTinubu pic.twitter.com/iht97Fz0VQ— Oluwashina Okeleji (@oluwashina) January 29, 2018
Meanwhile, the remains of the deceased former Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commisson, Ayodeji Tinubu, will be laid to rest in Lagos today.
A service of Songs held for Deji Tinubu at the Redeemed Church of God City of David at Victoria Island on Monday evening.
According to the burial programme released by his family, the body will lie in state at the same venue for 30 minutes today before a funeral service that will hold at 10am. Interment follows immediately at the Vaults & Gardens, Ikoyi in Lagos.
Earlier on Sunday evening, the Lagos State Sports Commission staged a candle light procession in his honour as the pioneer chairman of the commission.
The event held at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere where members of a popular WhatsApp group, Families United By Sports (FUBS) as well as other sports personalities paid glowing tributes to the late sports administrator.
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