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 Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbihas expressed excitement at the news of the approval for a college of education in Iwo. The college of education which was approved by the Federal Government will be located in Iwo Local Government. Seeing the approval as a gift for himself, the Oluwo of Iwo took to social media to show how gladdened he is by the news.
He wrote: “I am a Successful king !!! Thank you very much, President Muhammadu Buhari, and thank you very much Governor Gboyega Oyetola, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu the Asiwaju of Yorubaland,Former Gover Baba Bisi Akande, Senator Oriolowo, Hon Amobi and all other stakeholders… During my time, I successful have an elected Senator for Iwoland, An Ambassador from Iwo in the new Ambassadorial list and to crown it now A Federal College of Education approved today for me by President Muhammadu Buhari and the achievements will go on and on pelu Ashe Oba Kan soso tounje kabio kosi”.
