Royal battle as Oluwo accuses Ooni of Ife of plotting his downfall: "I helped you ascend the throne"

• The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has accused the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, of conspiring to region him from power
• The monarch alleged that Oba Ogunwusi was liable for his suspension from the Osun State Council of Obas
• However, the Ooni’s palace dismissed the accusations, stating that Oba Akanbi had made akin statements successful the past

Iwo, Osun authorities - The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has accused the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, of plotting his removal contempt his alleged past assistance successful securing the Ooni's throne.

Oba Akanbi successful a viral video claimed helium played a pivotal relation successful Oba Ogunwusi’s emergence arsenic the Ooni successful 2015, lone to aboriginal look orchestrated attempts to undermine his position.

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has accused the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, of plotting his removal. Photo credits: @ooniadimulaife, emperortelu1
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The Oluwo alleged that the Ooni was down his suspension from the Osun State Council of Obas immoderate years back, stating that Oba Ogunwusi had been actively moving against him.

Oluwo shares details of alleged past enactment to Ooni

Oba Akanbi, speaking during a Ramadan lecture successful Iwo, said helium had intervened successful a ineligible quality that could person prevented Oba Ogunwusi’s ascension.

According to him, a adjacent subordinate of the Ooni, Akin Daodu, facilitated their interaction, starring to his enactment for the Ooni’s candidacy.

“In 2015, I received a telephone from Akin Daodu, a adjacent state of Prince Adeyeye Ogunwusi,” the Oluwo recounted. “We discussed, and helium (Prince Adeyeye Ogunwusi astatine the time) disclosed that astir each the stakeholders, including Governor Aregbesola, had agreed to his appointment, but determination was a tribunal lawsuit instituted by a fewer aggrieved individuals against him. He said his superior interest was the litigation. I asked him if that was all, and helium said yes. I told him helium was already a king.“In his presence, I called the idiosyncratic successful complaint and told them what I wanted. The lawsuit was decided connected Friday, and Adeyeye became Ooni connected Saturday," the monarch claimed.

Oluwo accuses Ooni of undermining him

Oba Akanbi accused the Ooni of utilizing section accepted rulers to destabilise his authority.

"He orchestrated my suspension from the Osun State Council of Obas meeting," Oluwo further alleged.“He is utilizing a fewer kings successful Iwoland to destabilise my territory. He attacked maine past period successful the beingness of the governor, saying that I americium discouraging idol worship. He was portion of those who utilized my erstwhile woman against me.“He wants maine to beryllium removed arsenic Oluwo by each means. Such a imagination tin ne'er travel true. No 1 tin region maine arsenic Oluwo. No 1 tin termination me, and nary 1 tin bring maine down, but if I didn’t assistance him go the Ooni.”

Ooni of Ife's palace responds, denies allegations

Reacting to the claims, the Ooni’s palace dismissed the allegations. Chief Moses Olafare, the Ooni’s media director, said:

“This is not the archetypal clip Baba Oluwo has made specified comments. We ne'er reacted before, and we won’t respond now. Ooni is focused connected developmental projects and has nary clip for distractions.”

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has accused the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, of plotting his removal. Photo credits: @ooniadimulaife, emperortelu1
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Oluwo backs Shariah tribunal successful southwest

In different report, the Oluwo of Iwo strongly defended the close of Muslims successful the southwest to follow Sharia law, asserting that nary authorities can contradict them this law right.

Oba Akanbi’s comments came successful effect to mixed reactions implicit the planned inauguration of a Sharia Court successful Oyo state.

The Supreme Council for Shari’ah successful Nigeria, Oyo authorities chapter, had announced that a Sharia tribunal would beryllium inaugurated successful Oyo municipality and surrounding areas successful January 2025.

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