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...
One of the wives of Nigerian music legend, King Sunny Ade (KSA), Honourable (Mrs) Risikat Adegeye, is dead.
Risikat Adegeye, a former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, reportedly passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021.
According to Leadership, the ex-lawmaker died of cancer.
Late Mrs Adegeye was also a two-time member of the Lagos State Assembly Service Commission.
The ‘Juju’ king has a total of seven wives.
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