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...
MI Abaga has courted controversy after cautioning Akon not to address Wizkid as his little brother, stating that the Nigerian is a little brother to none. Akon had posted a picture he took with Wizkid on stage at Afronation Ghana, though MI didn’t like something about the caption to the post. Akon wrote;
“Me and my lil bro @wizkidayo at AFRONATION Ghana!”
This didn’t go down well with MI Abaga who urged Akon to step the little brother talk down, well fans would come for him and MI went on to defend himself in multiple Tweets.
See what he wrote below;
African artists in diaspora actually did anything to REALLY help the movement.. as a fan of Wizkid (which I am) I don’t see Wiz as lil bro to Akon.. he has overcome larger obstacles to accomplish way more (in my eyes).. In my opinion Wiz is lil bro to noneI have shared my opinion.. you don’t agree. Cool!!! that caption should say ‘with my bro and icon’.. again my opinion..Value what we are.. what we have.. what we have accomplished over everything else.. that is how Africa will rise..Everyone will be alright”
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