The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has rejected a 48-hour ultimatum issued by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, demanding the withdrawal of the Oluomo of Yorubaland title recently conferred on businessman Chief Dotun Sanusi.
The Alaafin had accused the Ooni of overstepping traditional authority, insisting that only the Oyo throne holds the exclusive right to bestow titles covering the entire Yorubaland, a claim he said was backed by a Supreme Court ruling.
In response, Ooni’s spokesperson, Moses Olafare, described the ultimatum as an “empty threat from a dead empire,” dismissing it as mere “supremacy hullabaloo.” He stressed that the Ooni was more focused on creating jobs and empowering youths, citing the planned Ojaja Smart City project in Ibadan, rather than engaging in what he called outdated supremacy battles.
Olafare added that the alleged Oluomo of Yorubaland title in contention “does not even exist,” insisting that those issuing threats were simply “jokers.”
The Alaafin had accused the Ooni of overstepping traditional authority, insisting that only the Oyo throne holds the exclusive right to bestow titles covering the entire Yorubaland, a claim he said was backed by a Supreme Court ruling.
In response, Ooni’s spokesperson, Moses Olafare, described the ultimatum as an “empty threat from a dead empire,” dismissing it as mere “supremacy hullabaloo.” He stressed that the Ooni was more focused on creating jobs and empowering youths, citing the planned Ojaja Smart City project in Ibadan, rather than engaging in what he called outdated supremacy battles.
Olafare added that the alleged Oluomo of Yorubaland title in contention “does not even exist,” insisting that those issuing threats were simply “jokers.”
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has rejected a 48-hour ultimatum issued by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, demanding the withdrawal of the Oluomo of Yorubaland title recently conferred on businessman Chief Dotun Sanusi.
The Alaafin had accused the Ooni of overstepping traditional authority, insisting that only the Oyo throne holds the exclusive right to bestow titles covering the entire Yorubaland, a claim he said was backed by a Supreme Court ruling.
In response, Ooni’s spokesperson, Moses Olafare, described the ultimatum as an “empty threat from a dead empire,” dismissing it as mere “supremacy hullabaloo.” He stressed that the Ooni was more focused on creating jobs and empowering youths, citing the planned Ojaja Smart City project in Ibadan, rather than engaging in what he called outdated supremacy battles.
Olafare added that the alleged Oluomo of Yorubaland title in contention “does not even exist,” insisting that those issuing threats were simply “jokers.”
0 Comments
·0 Shares
·1K Views
