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...
"It is a shame that an administration with Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu will lock somebody up" Seun Kuti speaks to LITV on Sowore's arrest (video)
Seun Kuti has condemned Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the arrest of former presidential aspirant Omoyele Sowore for planning a protest tagged "Revolution Now."
Condemning the arrest, Seun Kuti, while speaking to Linda Ikeji TV's On Air crew said: "It is a shame that an administration with Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu will lock somebody up when he's the leader of that party that is ruling, for saying Revolution Now, knowing the history of NADECO, the role that he played, and where we all came from, from 1993 till date, I think it was a bit harsh."
He added: "The only thing I told Sowore was that he needed a bit more time to take people along. You can't do revolution on the people's behalf. You have to do your revolution with the people."
He went on to say that he can never accept a political appointment from the current administration.
The Grammy nominee said: "I can't take a political appointment in an oppressive system."
He continued: "There's a Yoruba proverb that says that the only discussion the cockroach and the chicken can have is inside the stomach of the chicken."
He continued: "There's a Yoruba proverb that says that the only discussion the cockroach and the chicken can have is inside the stomach of the chicken."
Watch below.
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