Royal Rumble as Oluwo Battles Ooni of Ife

It is amazing how the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akande, loves to court controversies. Since he ascended the throne in 2015, his name has become synonymous with controversy. Sadly, this alleged seemingly undisciplined attitude seems to be gaining attention in the public domain, keeping his subjects quite worried.

But it seems he doesn’t care, even as he has been nicknamed ‘King Controversy’.

It was gathered that the flamboyant monarch was squaring up for another fight with the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi.

The Oluwo of Iwo recently alleged that the Ooni of Ife is scheming to remove him from his stool. Akanbi said he intervened during Ogunwusi’s bid for the throne, adding that he called one of the decision-makers without hesitation to secure Ogunwusi’s enthronement as Ooni.

He said despite his support for Ogunwusi, the Ooni orchestrated his suspension from the Osun State Council of Obas meeting.

 He narrated how he allegedly assisted the monarch in getting to the throne of Ooni, adding that to his surprise, the same person he helped ascend the throne had been planning evil against him.  The Oluwo said Ooni spoke ill of him before Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun, claiming he is discouraging idol worship in the state.

“He is using a few kings in Iwoland to destabilise my territory. He attacked me last month in the presence of the governor, saying that I am discouraging idol worship. He was part of those who used my former wife against me,” he claimed.

 “He wants me to be removed as Oluwo by all means. Such a dream can never come true. No one can remove me as Oluwo. No one can kill me, and no one can bring me down, except if I didn’t help him become the Ooni,” he added.

However, Moses Olafare, the director of media at the Ooni’s palace, said Oluwo’s allegations were better ignored.

 He said the Ooni is busy with developmental projects, so he is occupied and doesn’t have time to respond to someone looking for attention.

“We don’t have time for that,” he stated.