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...
A member of the Cross River State House of Assembly representing Obudu constituency, Stephen Ukpukpen is dead.
The lawmaker died in the early hours of Monday, few hours after the 2018 Democracy Day Anniversary.
According to a report by National Daily, the lawmaker died suddenly at about 6.50am Monday morning.
A family, however, explained that Ukpukpen, who prior to his death didn’t complain of any ailment, slumped while having his usual morning walkout exercise and was rushed to the hospital but died in the process.
The source said, “We don’t know the cause of his death yet but we’re preparing to take him to the mortuary now”.
However, the Cross River State House of Assembly was yet to offer any official statement as at the time of filing this report.
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