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...
General Overseer of Winners’ Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has on Friday revealed what God did during Nigeria elections.While speaking at the thanksgiving event to mark the re-election of Governor Udom Emmanuel at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Oyedepo mentioned that God saved Nigerians during the 2019 election, Daily Post reports.Oyedepo, who was the guest preacher, thanked God for Emmanuel’s victory at the polls.
“If you don’t regard or acknowledge the grace of God, you will end up in disgrace. That is why the Governor has come to acknowledge God for his victory”, he noted.
He declared that Akwa-Ibom had become new and a state of peace and prosperity.
Drawing from the book of Psalm, he said God saved the state from being consumed by the plans of evil people.
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