Nigerians React as Alaafin Clarifies Rift With Ooni of Ife
- The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has sparked reactions again as he clarified his alleged rift with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi
- Oba Owoade dismissed the fake news as mere rumour while recalling his recent meeting with the Ooni of Ife in Lagos
- The monarchs trended after the Alaafin reportedly gave a 48-hour ultimatum to the Ooni to revoke the Okanlomo of Yorubaland title he bestowed on a businessman
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has clarified that he has no dispute with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, as claimed in some quarters.
He said bloggers are merely spreading rumours in an attempt to create an artificial conflict between traditional rulers in the southwest.
Oba Owoade addressed this in an interview with BBC Yoruba, where he recalled his meeting with the Ooni of Ife in Lagos during the public hearing of the ongoing constitution review.
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Alaafin's ultimatum to Ooni of Ife
Tension started mounting in the Southwest as the Alaafin reportedly gave the Ooni of Ife a 48-hour ultimatum to withdraw the title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland recently bestowed on Ibadan businessman, Engineer Dotun Sanusi.
In his response, the spokesperson for the Ooni of Ife, Moses Olafare, stated that the monarch has instructed him not to make any official response to the Alaafin's outburst and that the matter should be left to the court of public opinion.
But speaking in an interview with BBC Yoruba, the Alaafin maintained that he had been on good terms with the Ooni as well as other Yoruba monarchs.
However, the Oyo monarch kept mute on the ultimatum and the chieftancy title saga.
How Nigerians reacted to Alaafin's clarifications
The Alaafin's comment has started generating reactions from concerned Nigerians. Below are some of their reactions:
Olatoye Agbomeji said:
"You don’t judge a book by its cover. Oba Owoade is a very lovely King full of wisdom. Oyo Kingdom is blessed to have you. Kabiyesi ooo."
Babalola Gbenga Oluwaseun wrote:
"If Ooni of Ife is called Arole Oduduwa, being a direct descendant of the father of the Yoruba race, Oduduwa, then it’s very clear who the supreme head is."
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Samuel Oyegbami commented:
"In a World where the truth has been suppressed and hidden! The real one never gets the praise and recognition they deserve, but only Time will tell who is who! The truth can only be hidden; it can never be erased or forgotten."
Babatunde Adekunle opined:
"You don't owe anybody an explanation; you are the king."
Olagunju Raphael reacted:
"But his wife, Ayaba, always says olori alade gbogbo in her post."
See the video of the interview here:
Igboho vs Gani Adams: Ooni canvasses peace
Legit.ng earlier reported that the rift between Sunday Igboho, a Yoruba nation activist and the Aare Oba Kakanfo, Gani Adams, took a new shape.
Despite the peace move by the Ooni of Ife, the two activists have continued to threaten each other with legal suits.
In a new development, Gani Adams said a viral voice note attributed to him on the issue was distorted and targeted at tarnishing his reputation.
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
