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 Delta State Governor, Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa this morning lost his Special Assistants on Women Mobilization, Hon. (Mrs.) Esther Omene to the cold hands of death barely after a week of her appointment.
The remains of Hon. (Mrs.) Esther Omene, immediate past Chairman of Udu Local Government Council has now been deposited at the popular Veenell Hospital in Warri. It was learnt that the deceased had been ill for the past one week and all efforts by her family to resuscitate her were unsuccessful as she finally died Saturday morning.
The current Vice Chairman of Udu Local Government Council, Hon. Justice Iyasere confirmed the report, describing same as,”quite unfortunate.”
Hon. Iyasere on behalf of the Udu Council Chairman, Hon. Jiteh Brown condoled with the immediate families of the mother of five children, saying,”They should take heart. They should leave everything to God. You just have to be strong and move forward.”
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