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...
Dino Melaye, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Kogi west senatorial rerun election, has lost his seat at the senate to Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The APC candidate got 88,373 votes to defeat Dino Melaye who secured 62,133 votes.
In the build-up to the 2019 general election, the former senator said God spoke to him about the defeat of the APC and President Muhammadu Buhari in the election.
A video now in circulation shows when Melaye made the ”prophetic declaration”.
“APC will lose power in 2019. I am saying this as the oracle of the most high God,” he said.
“I heard a call, Dino, and I said ‘Yes. Second time again, Dino; I said, yes. The third time I said ‘Lord speak for thy servant heareth’. I assure you President Muhammadu Buhari is entitled to failure.”
The APC candidate got 88,373 votes to defeat Dino Melaye who secured 62,133 votes.
In the build-up to the 2019 general election, the former senator said God spoke to him about the defeat of the APC and President Muhammadu Buhari in the election.
A video now in circulation shows when Melaye made the ”prophetic declaration”.
“APC will lose power in 2019. I am saying this as the oracle of the most high God,” he said.
“I heard a call, Dino, and I said ‘Yes. Second time again, Dino; I said, yes. The third time I said ‘Lord speak for thy servant heareth’. I assure you President Muhammadu Buhari is entitled to failure.”
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