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...
Chanel Chin, the former wife of the Oluwo Of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has shared an interesting post on her Instagram story.
The Canada-born mother of one shared a post which reads, "Our wife" is actually a red flag" and commented "Iyawo wa..." under it.
Recall that the Oluwo Of Iwo announced the end of his marriage to Chanel in 2019.
Chanel later released a video of the monarch rolling up a joint to smoke after she granted an interview accusing him of numerous vices including sleeping with their maid and daughter of woman that sells tatashe in front of his palace.
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