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...
If I had an affair with KWAM 1, may the oracles in the Alaafin of Oyo’s palace punish me – Olori Badirat
Olori Badirat Ajoke, the youngest wife of the Alaafin of Oyo, has called on the oracles in the monarch’s palace to punish her if she had an affair with Fuji musician King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, KWAM 1.
A report had surfaced that she was sent packing from the palace after an affair with KWAM 1 was discovered by the monarch Oba Lamidi Adeyemi. The news came just months after her husband installed KWAM 1 as the Mayegun of Yorubaland. When reached on the veracity of the report, Olori Badirat Ajoke said, “The news is actually FAKE and all the blogs that carried it will be sanctioned”.In the video below, she could be heard calling on the oracles in the Alaafin of Oyo’s palace to punish her if the allegations against her are true.