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...
The former Olori, Chanel Akanbi has come out to claim that her former husband, Oluwo of Iwo used to beat her and even cheated on her with their maid while they were married. Chanel Akanbi (born Chanel Michael Chin) whose marriage to oluwo of Iwo in Osun State (South West Nigeria), Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi ended five months ago has disclosed some more dirty stories from their marriage during an exclusive interview with AsabeAfrika TV. This is coming after she alleged that he raped her on the first day they met. The Oluwo of Iwo had announced across both conventional and social media that he had sacked his beautiful Olori from the palace, laying claims to irreconcilable differences and more as reasons for the action. During the interview, Olori Chanel Akanbi revealed how the Oluwo of Iwo used to beat her and how he cheated on her severally even with their house maid. She also clarified the Oluwo claim that he caught her with a man in his palace.