How Ooni’s elder brother missed the throne — Oluwo

Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has claimed that God used him to install Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi as the Ooni of Ife in 2015. According to him, Tunji Adeyeye, the elder brother of the Ooni, could have been on the throne. Oluwo revealed this in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Ibrahim Alli, on Friday. […]

Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has claimed that God used him to install Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi as the Ooni of Ife in 2015.

According to him, Tunji Adeyeye, the elder brother of the Ooni, could have been on the throne.

Oluwo revealed this in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Ibrahim Alli, on Friday.

He said: “I acknowledged my affinity with the family because we stayed around the same place at Akobo, Ibadan, before I traveled. I know him (Ooni) 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. Maybe because I’ve sought his help before I got an authentic link, he refused to take me seriously.”

He accused Oba Ogunwusi of plotting to remove him as Oluwo of Iwo by all means.

“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,” he said.

Recounting the role he played in the installation of Oba Ogunwusi, he expressed 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.

Reacting to the allegations, a Director of Media to the Ooni of Ife, Otunba Moses Olafare, charged members of the public to disregard the allegations.

“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,” Olafare said.