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...
Omosede Igbinedion, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has lost to Dennis Idahosa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the race to the House of Representatives for Ovia Federal Constituency.
INEC’s returning officer, Prof. Victor Igbinedion of the University of Benin, said Dennis Idahosa polled 28,509 votes to retire the incumbent lawmaker who scored 23,345 votes.
The result was announced at Iguobazuwa, the administrative headquarters of Ovia South West local government area.
Prof. Igbinedion announced that the APC candidate won 18 of the 23 wards in the constituency, while the PDP candidate won five.
In his speech, the victorious Idahosa thanked God and the people of Ovia for his victory.
He promised to give effective representation and better lives to the people of Ovia.
“I thank God Almighty and the good people of Ovia for everything. I dedicate the victory to the act of God,” he said.
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