Ooni, Alaafin: Needless War Over Okanlomo Of Yorubaland
Saturday, August 16, 2025, was set as a landmark date that would witness a unique event in the annals of Yoruba, Nigeria, if not African contemporary history.
Saturday, August 16, 2025, was set as a landmark date that would witness a unique event in the annals of Yoruba, Nigeria, if not African contemporary history.
Monarchs in Ibadanland, traditional stakeholders, Mogajis, Baales and prominent sons and daughters of Ibadanland have tackled Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, for the 48-hour ultimatum to Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, to revoke a traditional chieftaincy title “Okanlomo of Yorubaland” bestowed on an Ibadan-born philanthropist and the Bada Olubadan designate, Engr. Dotun Sanusi.