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...
A viral video shared on social media captured moment the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi stopped rain from falling at the 2019 Egungun festival in the Osun community he leads.
He subsequently sent out the rain to four communities in the South-West region of Nigeria. The Oluwo of Iwoland wrote on Instagram;
With the power of the Most High God.... the heavy rain that wants to disturb the day was stopped !! Ashe Oba Kan soso tounje kabio kosi and all the glory and praise to God Almighty the owner and maker of heaven and earth and all therein.Ashe kabio kosi koshe bi Lere
Emperor Telu1 Alashe Lori Orisha Akoko Arole Olodumare Akoko in Yorubaland
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