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...
Chairman of Ovation Media Group Dele Momodu has prayed that every man should be blessed with a woman like Evelyn Joshua, widow of the late Prophet T.B. Joshua.
Sharing a photo of him during his visit to her on Instagram, the Ovation magazine publisher wrote “May God bless us all with such good woman such as MAMA EVELYN JOSHUA to keep and sustain our LEGACY”
Mr Momodu’s comments came amid reports that there is crisis in the Synagogue Church of All Nations over who would be Joshua’s successor. While a faction reportedly favours Joshua’s widow, another faction wants the successor to be picked from Joshua’s “wise men”. But the church denied it.
Momodu also recalled how Joshua gave him money severally especially during his (Momodu’s) presidential bid in 2011 despite telling him he would not win the election.
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