…says cannot remove him
…Ooni has been ordained as king from heaven—Palace Spokesperson, Olafare
Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, on Friday, accused Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, of plotting to remove him as Oluwo of Iwo by all means.
The monarch, who raised the alarm in a statement made available in Osogbo, Osun State, however, claimed that God used him to install Oba Ogunwusi as the Ooni of Ife.
Speaking on the alleged plot to remove him, Oluwo said, “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. Adabi ti ki baase emi ni mo ran e lowo tofi di Ooni”.
The Iwo monarch recounted the role he played in the installation of Oba Ogunwusi, expressing dismay that the same person he helped was allegedly working against him.
“God used me to play a vital role in the installation of Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi as the Ooni of Ife but, 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 at what transpired. He is using a few kings in Iwoland to destabilize my territory.”
“He attacked me last month in the presence of the state Governor that I’m discouraging deity worshipping. He was part of those who used my former wife against me.
“He should keep trying to remove me. He will be the one to live to regret, his cohorts that have tried it in the past failed,” Oba Abdulrosheed added.
Oluwo further stated that the link he used for Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi would have been used for his elder brother, Tunji Adeyeye, who was his friend and peer at Akobo, Ibadan, adding, however, that he chose to utilise the link for the current Ooni because Tunji underrated his status then.
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Continuing, Oluwo explained how Akin Daodu, a close ally of the then Prince Ogunwusi, put Adeyeye Ogunwusi on the phone and later arranged for a meeting at the Base Hotel in Ibadan, Oyo State.
“In 2015, I got a call from Akin Daodu, a close ally to the then Prince Adeyeye Ogunwusi, now Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi. He told me Prince Adeyeye was on the phone that he needed to talk and seek my help on his aspiration to the throne of Ooni of Ife. I told Akin Daodu that I’m not aware they have chosen Ooni designate.
“I acknowledged my affinity with the family because we stayed around the same place at Akobo, Ibadan, before I traveled. I know him then but I’m closer to his brother, Tunji Ogunwusi who was my peer then. Both myself and Tunji Ogunwusi, popularly called Dodo were about eight years older than him.
“As a friend and peer, I’ve earlier called Tunji Ogunwusi but he underrated me (O fi oju ana wo mi). Maybe because I’ve sought his help before I got an authentic link, he refused to take me seriously.
“When he was on the phone, he begged to see me face to face for in-depth discussion. I said he can’t travel to Osogbo where I stayed then because of the fragile security sensing the peak of his aspiration.
“I travelled to Base Hotel, Ibadan to meet him. We discussed and he disclosed almost all the stakeholders including the Governor have agreed but there is a litigation in court instituted by a few aggrieved people. He said his primary concern is court litigation. I asked him if that was all, he said yes. I told him he is already a king.”
“In his presence, I called the person in charge and I told the person what I wanted. The case was decided on Friday and Adeyeye became Ooni on Saturday. This was before my own enthronement.
“I was not selfish. I did his own before my own. And a few months later, God used the same link for me to become Oluwo of Iwoland.
“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 at what transpired,” he submitted.
However, while reacting to the allegations from the Oluwo, a Director of Media to the Ooni of Ife, Otunba Moses Olafare, charged members of the public to disregard the allegations.
He said, “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.
“At the last Council of Oba meeting, Ooni only jokingly told Oluwo that he should not condemn any monarch for worshipping deities but should allow anyone to practice anything that they feel is good for them.”
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