US EditionNigeria: In Supremacy Battle, Alaafin Gives Ooni 48hrs Ultimatum to Revoke Okanlomo Title
The Alaafin claims only he can confer Yoruba-wide titles, citing a Supreme Court ruling, and warns of consequences if the Ooni does not revoke the Okanlomo title within 48 hours.
- On Monday, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, demanding revocation of the Yoruba-wide title conferred on Engineer Dotun Sanusi.
- The Supreme Court affirms only the Alaafin can confer Yoruba-wide titles, limiting the Ooni of Ife’s jurisdiction to Ife Central, Ife North, and Ife South Local Government areas.
- The Alaafin accused the Ooni of acting 'above the law' and called his action a 'direct affront' to his authority, emphasizing the Supreme Court's ruling.
- As of the report, the palace of the Ooni of Ife had not responded to the ultimatum, while Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele urged peace and reconciliation.
- Observers warned the standoff could undermine stability across Yorubaland, as the Alaafin emphasized that failure to revoke within 48 hours would bring "dire consequences".
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Ooni of Ife Oba Enitan Ogunwusi declines to respond to Alaafin of Oyo Oba Abimbola Owoade’s 48-hour ultimatum over the chieftaincy title given to Ibadan businessman Dotun Sanusi, as palace aide says, “We cannot dignify the undignifiable.”
Nigeria: In Supremacy Battle, Alaafin Gives Ooni 48hrs Ultimatum to Revoke Okanlomo Title
Ibadan -- A crisis might be brewing between the new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi as the Alaafin, yesterday, issued a warning to the Ooni demanding immediate revocation of the newly conferred chieftaincy title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland bestowed on an Ibadan-based business mogul, Chief Dotun Sanusi.
Alaafin gives Ooni 48 hours to revoke title conferred on...
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, on Monday, gave the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, a 48-hour ultimatum to revoke the Okanlomo of Yorubaland chieftaincy title he reportedly conferred on Ibadan business tycoon Dotun Sanusi. This was contained in a statement by Bode Durojaiye, Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin, Paramount Ruler of Oyo Kingdom. “The reality of our time makes it very obligatory for the Alaafin to call the…
Alaafin gives Ooni 48 hours to revoke chieftaincy title
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has given the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, a 48-hour ultimatum to revoke the Okanlomo of Yorubaland chieftaincy title recently conferred on Ibadan business tycoon, Engineer Dotun Sanusi. In a statement on Monday signed by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, the Alaafin described the Ooni’s action as an “affront.” He also claimed it was a direct challenge to his authorit…
Tension grows as Ooni declines response to Alaafin’s ultimatum over chieftaincy title dispute - Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment
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