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...
A lawsuit filed against the immediate past Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, and three others have been dismissed by a Federal High Court (FCT) sitting in Jabi, Abuja. The lawsuit which was filed by Comrade Mustapha Salihu and five others was the one that led to an order being granted by the same court to effect the suspension of Oshiomhole from further acting as chairman of the APC. The Plaintiffs' lawyer, Oluwola Afolabi who moved a motion to withdraw the case on Thursday, July 2, said it was in line with the directive of the leaders of the APC that all court cases be discontinued in the interest of peace. Oshiomhole's lawyer Ginika Ezeoke who did not oppose the plaintiffs' desire to withdraw the case, urged the court to dismiss the suit on the grounds that the parties have filed pleadings and have to be enjoined issues in relation to the subject of the case. Justice Danlami Senchi who ruled on the case dismissed the suit and ordered the parties involved to bear their respective costs.