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...
Fela Durotoye has been chosen by PACT (Presidential Aspirants Coming Together) as the consensus candidate for the 2019 presidential election.
PACT is a coalition formed by presidential aspirants; Fela Durotoye, Kingsley Moghalu, and Yele Sowore, ahead of the 2019 election as a way of building a United front for a better
Nigeria. They met today to decide on a concensus candidate who will emerge as the presidential candidate and Fela Durotoye was chosen.
Earlier today, his wife Tara took to Instagram to declare her support for him while assuring him of her love and pride in him irrespective of the outcome.
Fela announced the good news on Instagram and can be seen in the post below.
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