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...
Politician Adams Oshiomhole has stepped out with his Cape Verdean wife, Iara Oshiomhole who has been away from the public scene for years now.
The Ex-Governor of Edo State, and former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, and his wife, Iara, attended the Service of Songs of late Edo and Chief Executive Officer, Ocean Maritime Security, Capt. Hosa Okunbo, in London on Saturday, September 25, 2021.
Esabod News reports that Iara, who is from Cape Verde and who got her Nigerian citizenship in May 2017, got married to Oshiomhole in May 2015.
For years, she had given social networks a wide berth as her social media handles were last updated in 2017.
Before Saturday’s outing, Iara, who is in her thirties, had not been seen in public with Oshiomhole, 69, in a long time.
During her husband’s political storm which saw his removal as APC chairman in mid 2020, the Cape Verde beauty and former air hostess did not make any public statement or appearance, which many believed could have boosted the morale of the then-embattled politician.
In an interview she granted long ago, Iara had described Oshiomhole as a very calm man and loving father to his children, who didn’t take any political fight home.
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