- African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has publicly condemned the traditional cleansing ritual imposed on TikTok creator Wasilat, describing it as an abuse of human dignity and gender-insensitive.
- Speaking on Lagelu FM, Wasilat refuted claims that she recorded the sacred Oloolu masquerade or died, clarifying that she only filmed an Amotekun vehicle along the festival route.
- Chief Adeola Oloko, spokesperson to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, stated that the content creator mistook an associated traditional figure, Alawo Oloolu, for the masquerade, prompting her family to seek ritual intervention following reported health challenges.
Political activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has criticized the traditional cleansing rites subjected to a female TikTok content creator, Wasilat, following controversial footage tied to the annual Oloolu Masquerade Festival in Ibadan.
Eko Hot Blog reports that writing via a Facebook post on Monday, August 3, 2026, Sowore condemned the ordeal as a violation of human rights and dignity.
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He maintained that while cultural heritage holds value, any tradition that oppresses, discriminates, or degrades individuals on gender grounds should be discarded in a modern society.
Addressing the situation during a broadcast on Lagelu FM, Wasilat debunked viral social media rumors claiming she had died or directly filmed the sacred masquerade.
She explained that she merely recorded security vehicles belonging to the Oyo State Security Network Agency (Amotekun) near her shop in Oremeji and was shocked by the subsequent hostility and public backlash.
However, spokesperson to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Adeola Oloko, clarified that Wasilat mistakenly filmed Alawo Oloolu, a figure closely tied to the Oloolu tradition.
Oloko explained that after uploading the clip, she reported experiencing sudden illness, leading her family to voluntarily seek customary intervention from the traditional custodians.
Local content creators and community representatives confirmed that Wasilat participated in the required rites at the Oloolu compound to restore her health and has since safely reunited with her family.
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