Nigerians React as Alaafin Clarifies Rift With Ooni of Ife

• The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has started generating reactions from Nigerians again as he clarified his alleged rift with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi
• Oba Owoade had explained that the peddler of fake news was only spreading the rumour, while recalling his meeting with the Ooni of Ife in Lagos recently
• Recall that the tension started on Monday, August 18, when 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 said that he had no issue with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, stating that bloggers are quick to spread rumours to create artificial war between the two prominent traditional leaders in the southwest.

Oba Owoade made the clarification while speaking 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.

Read also

Game of thrones: How the fathers of today’s Ooni and Alaafin sparked royal feud that still echoes

When did Alaafin issue ultimatum to Ooni

Tension started mounting in the Southwest as the Alaafin 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 to the Ooni of Ife, Moses Olafare, said the monarch has instructed him not to make any official response to the Alaafin’s outburst and that the matter should be left in the court of public opinion.

But speaking in the latest 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 react to Alaafin’s clarifications

The Alaafin’s comment has started generating reactions from concerned Nigerians. Below are some of their reactions:

Read also

Alaafin of Oyo breaks silence on rumoured feud with Ooni of Ife, video goes viral

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.”

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:

Read also

Ooni reacts to Alaafin’s outburst: “The Alawada Babasala”

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.

Source: Legit.ng