Tag: Oluwo

Each Yoruba town has a seclusion room, where an incoming king will be for a stipulated number of days. That is where he will get to learn the tradition and given proper cultural orientation but Oluwo didn’t go through the process.

If the kings are not united, first it will be impossible to achieve peace in Yorubaland because everybody will just be protecting their domain. So, this Oduduwa nation you are talking about is not achievable.

“Nigeria is under a weak system. The system is no more working. Nigeria’s system of government is failing most especially on security. Security should not be under an exclusive legislative list.

“We are genuinely worried by the unexpected and injurious recent pronouncements of some leaders and traditional rulers of our community which are tilting towards threatening of the subsisting peace in our community".

Oluwo also admonished them to sensitize their wards on the dangers of involving in criminal activities and the consequences of relating with peers with criminal tendencies.

"The Oluwo will wear a turban and start calling himself an Emir, our people should call him and tell him to stop what he is doing. Our leaders are lazy and slaves to Fulanis. They visit Abuja to collect money, we will attack them and destroy their property. Ooni should be dealt with. I am annoyed. Why should we be afraid of the crown they (Yoruba monarchs) wear?"

In the suit no :HIW/3/2021, Oluwo and Salinsile were 1st and 2nd respondent respectively, given an interim injunction restraining Oluwo from honouring Razaq Salinsile as Otun Oba of Iwoland.

"Undoubtedly, his death was a colossal loss to the economy and journalistic world. I pray to God to forgive his shortcomings and protect the family he left behind."

Federation of Iwoland Students' Union, FILSU has on Sunday, December 6, further enriched the history of the union as the Akinkunmi...

Foremost Barrister in Iwo Land, Barr. Lukman Ogunsetan has aired his opinion on the issue of Iwo and the king of the...

An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, to appear in person for the hearing...