Six months after accusing the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, of betrayal and conspiracy, the Oluwo of Iwo, Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has levelled contemporary allegations in opposition to him, this time involving his ex-wife, Chanel Chin.
In December 2019, this newspaper reported that Mr Akanbi, by means of his spokesperson, Alli Ibraheem, introduced his separation from Ms Chin, citing “private irreconcilable variations.”
They welcomed a son, Oduduwa.
Ms Chin, born in Canada, is the daughter of Jamaican reggae star Ludlow “Bobo Zaro” Chin. Chin is famend for his music “Ache,” which he co-wrote with Capleton.
The Oluwo would later transfer on and marry a Kano Princess, Firdaus Abdullahi, on 19 March 2022.
Infinite allegations
On 22 March, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Akanbi alleged that Ooni was behind strikes to undermine his authority, together with orchestrating his suspension from the Osun State Council of Obas.
He additional alleged that Mr Ogunwusi used different conventional rulers to destabilise his area, regardless of his selfless efforts in prioritising the Ooni’s pursuits and taking part in a key function in his enthronement.
In a video posted on his Instagram page on Tuesday, the monarch alleged that Mr Ogunwusi conspired together with his former spouse to kill him
He stated, “He (Ooni) was on the lookout for my downfall, and the following factor, they packaged a girl for me; I don’t know her from Canada, but it surely was packaged for me. It was a setup. She was in my home, they usually talked to her and set me up with movies and lots of issues. She’d ask me questions contained in the room, they usually communicated with me.
“She was there (in my home) for over three years. She had a toddler, which I don’t even know if it’s my little one now. I’ve to substantiate that by means of DNA as a result of they need her to kill me. She poisoned me twice. They arrange an assassination try. They did every little thing in order that perhaps their gods would kill me, however they failed. After I discovered the key, I kicked this lady out. It was Ooni who accommodated her.”
Kingmaker
Mr Akanbi additional alleged that he performed a job in serving to the Ooni ascend his ancestral throne, however claimed that the monarch was plotting to kill him to silence him from talking about his involvement sooner or later.
He additionally alleged that Mr Ogunwusi engaged in an extramarital affair together with his former spouse at an undisclosed resort.
“Once I get on the throne, you see me speaking about this Ooni Adeyeye and what you don’t know, I’ll let you know at present—the governor of Osun State, the commissioners, and all. I helped Ooni Adeyeye, however as a result of he was holding orisa, and God has put me above orisa as a king and a kingmaker that I used to be, he doesn’t need me to inform the story sooner or later.
“Ask him (Ooni of Ife) what the woman (my ex-wife) was doing with him within the resort. I received’t point out the resort, however after I want clarification, I’ll point out it. He rented a home for her and the kid. Individuals are telling me that I’m speaking an excessive amount of, but when it have been you—if a spouse was planted in your house to kill you, tried to kill you however failed—would the combat ever finish?”, Oluwo of Iwo added.
The monarch additional famous that his battle with the Ooni would by no means finish.
The monarch added, “That’s the reason this combat will proceed. Nobody can kill me, irrespective of their voodoo. Sango can’t kill me; he’s my father, however a son should be extra highly effective than his father. I’m a king. Sango can’t kill me. Sango just isn’t a felony. Ogun just isn’t a felony. They can’t kill me; they don’t kill their kids. They don’t kill folks. Solely God determines when somebody will die.
“Let him (Ooni) proceed to wage battle. They are saying the Ooni suspended me. Can one paramount ruler droop one other? Does that imply he’s older than me in age or rank? If three kings have been chosen in Osun, I might be primary as a result of I’m a paramount ruler. Everybody ought to perceive there may be far more behind this. Prior to now, when folks did evil to me, I saved quiet, however sooner or later I’ll converse. There’s extra to come back. And if it have been you, would you settle for it? The Ooni is now residing with the identical lady and doing every little thing collectively.”
Ooni reacts
Reacting to the Oluwo of Iwo’s allegations, the Ooni’s spokesperson, Moses Olafare, questioned in an interview with this newspaper why the monarch selected to report the alleged plot in opposition to his life on social media moderately than to the police.
Mr Olafare added that this was not the primary time the Oluwo had accused the Ooni and maintained that the matter he raised had not occurred lately.
“I hope he has reported it to the police station. If any individual alleges a risk to his life or an try and kill him, ought to he report it to the safety businesses or to the media? That ought to provide you with an thought of what lies behind the so-called allegations. He’s all the time speeding to the media to shout. When did that occur? It occurred a few years in the past. So why is he solely speaking about it now? This isn’t the primary time he has stated this, anyway. However has he ever reported it to the police station? Has he ever reported it to the federal government?
“So if he has not carried out that, why run to the media to say it? That doesn’t concern me. On the matter of infidelity, that doesn’t concern me both. It’s between him and his ex-wife; that’s no one’s downside. No matter occurred between them is personal. It doesn’t concern me. It doesn’t concern the Ooni. He has remarried now and may have forgotten every little thing. And the lady, too, has remarried, wherever she is in Canada”, he stated.
Ooni’s spokesperson described the Oluwo of Iwo’s allegations as infantile.
“He’s not the primary individual to expertise points in his marriage. Even the Ooni he’s referring to had points in his marriage. So, can he now come as much as me and say, ‘You’re the one who organized for my spouse to depart me’? You see, that’s an allegation. Truthfully, it’s an allegation too infantile to reply to.”
