A bruising war is brewing between the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, Telu 1 and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II over alleged dethronement plot.
In a statement released on Friday, Oluwo claimed that despite being instrumental in his ascent to the position of Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi, is planning his downfall.
“To my surprise, the same person I helped to the throne has been planning evil against me. He orchestrated my suspension from the Osun State Council of Obas meeting against the AIG who was a star witness to what transpired. He is using a few kings in Iwoland to destabilize my territory.
“He attacked me last month in the presence of the Governor that I’m discouraging deity worshipping. He was part of those who used my former wife against me. He wants me to be removed as Oluwo by all means. Such is a dream that can never come through. No one can remove me as Oluwo. No one can kill me and no one can bring me down.
He should keep trying. He will be the one to live to regret, his cohorts that have tried it in the past failed,” Oluwo stated.
However, Otunba Moses Olafare, the Ooni of Ife’s Director of Media, refuted the claims, saying “Oba Adeyeye has been ordained as a king from heaven, regardless of who does what. He is a king with God on his side”.
“When Oluwo wanted to be the king, Ooni supported him with cash and other logistics that we can’t even mention here,” he told The Nation
Olafare stated that Ooni jokingly told Oluwo at the most recent Council of Oba meeting that he should not condemn any monarch for worshipping deities but should instead permit anyone to engage in whatever activity that they believe is beneficial to them.
Olafare, according to The PUNCH said, “This is not the first time Baba Oluwo will make comments like that. We never reacted, and we won’t react. Let him say whatever he wants. That is what he is busy doing. Everybody has something they are busy with.
That is what Baba Oluwo is busy doing. 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. Whatever Baba Oluwo likes, let him say. We are not interested.”
