Royal Outburst! Ooni Seeking My Downfall – Oluwo of Iwo

• Recalling the events leading up to Ooni’s ascension to the throne, Oluwo recounted that he was contacted by one of Ogunwusi’s close allies
• Director of Media and Public Affairs for the House of Oodua, emphasized that the Ooni’s installation was a result of divine will. He stressed that as the father of all, the Ooni would never seek harm or downfall for anyone
• Oluwo then added, “To my surprise, the same person I helped ascend the throne has been plotting evil against me.

In a recent interview, Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwoland, spoke about the instrumental role he played in the installation of Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi as the Ooni of Ife, Eko Hot Blog reports. 

According to Oluwo, a divine intervention guided him to use a significant connection originally meant for his elder brother, Tunji Adeyeye, for Oba Ogunwusi instead.

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Oluwo revealed that although Tunji Adeyeye was his friend and peer during their younger years in Akobo, Ibadan, he decided to redirect the opportunity because Tunji had underestimated his status at the time.

This decision proved to be a turning point that set the stage for Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi’s installation as the Ooni of Ife.

Recalling the events leading up to Ogunwusi’s ascension to the throne, Oluwo recounted that he was contacted by one of Ogunwusi’s close allies, Akin Daodu, who introduced him to Adeyeye Ogunwusi over the phone.

“In 2015, I got a call from Akin Daodu, a close ally of the then Prince Adeyeye Ogunwusi—now Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi.

“He told me that Prince Adeyeye was on the phone, seeking my help with his aspiration to the throne of Ooni of Ife.

“I told Akin Daodu that I was not aware they had chosen an Ooni-designate. I acknowledged my affinity with the family, having stayed in the same neighbourhood at Akobo, Ibadan before I left.

“I knew him then, but I was closer to his brother, Tunji Ogunwusi, popularly called Dodo; both I and Tunji were about eight years older than him,” he said.

He added, “When he was on the phone, he begged to meet face-to-face for an in-depth discussion. I told him he couldn’t travel to Osogbo, where I stayed, due to the fragile security situation at the peak of his aspiration.

“I travelled to Base I Hotel in Ibadan to meet him. We discussed the matter, and he disclosed that almost all the stakeholders, including the Governor, had agreed to support his ambition—except for litigation in court instituted by a few aggrieved parties. When I asked if that was his only concern, he confirmed it. I told him he was already a king.”

“In his presence, I called the person in charge and communicated my instructions. The case was decided on Friday, and Adeyeye became Ooni on Saturday—this was before my own enthronement.

“I was not selfish; I facilitated his installation before mine. A few months later, God used the same link for me to become Oluwo of Iwoland.”

Oluwo then added, “To my surprise, the same person I helped ascend the throne has been plotting evil against me.

“He orchestrated my suspension from the Osun State Council of Obas by targeting the AIG, who was a key witness to what transpired.

“He is now using a few kings in Iwoland to destabilize my territory. He attacked me last month in the presence of the Governor, accusing me of discouraging deity worship, and he was even involved in using my former wife against me.

“He wants me removed as Oluwo by all means. But such a dream will never come to fruition. No one can remove me as Oluwo, no one can kill me, and no one can bring me down. As the saying goes, ‘Adabi ti ki baase emi ni Mo ran e lowo tofi di Ooni’.”

He concluded, “He should keep trying. He will be the one to live in regret, for his cohorts who attempted it in the past have all failed.”

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In response to the recent disclosures, Moses Olafare, Director of Media and Public Affairs for the House of Oodua, emphasized that the Ooni’s installation was a result of divine will. He stressed that as the father of all, the Ooni would never seek harm or downfall for anyone.

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