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...
TWITTER USERS FIRES Lizzy Anjorin, Burna Boy Naira Marley, comedian AY and media personality, Toke Makinwa
Nigerian Twitter users have begun criticizing some Nigerian celebrities whom they accuse of mocking their fans.
Singers, Burna Boy and Naira Marley, comedian AY and media personality, Toke Makinwa, have especially come under fire for implying that Nigerian youths do
not hold their leaders accountable in the same way they clamoured for the arrest of Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, after they defied the coronavirus lockdown by hosting a birthday party for her husband, JJC Skillz, on Saturday.See some of the tweets below:
Comments
Post a Comment