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...
PDP demands the cancellation of the re-run gubernatorial election in Osun State, calls emergency NEC meeting in Abuja
The opposition party, PDP has demanded the cancellation of the re-run gubernatorial election in Osun State.
According to a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbodiyan, 'PDP demands the cancellation of the re-run gubernatorial election in Osun State. We demand
return our gubernatorial candidate, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke, by INEC as elected winner of this election'.
He also added that, 'PDP holds emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting tomorrow, Friday, September 28, 2018. Venue: NEC Hall, Wadata Plaza, Wuse, Abuja Time: 11am All NEC members should kindly endeavour to attend'.
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