Ooni should keep trying. He will be the one to live to regret. His cohorts that tried it in the past failed – Oluwo
Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo, and Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, are engaged in a war that is low-key but intense.
The conflict is centered on allegations of dethronement conspiracies.
In a statement that was released on Friday evening, Oluwo made the accusation that Oba Ogunwusi was working to bring about his demise, despite the fact that Oba Ogunwusi had played a significant part in his rise to the position of Ooni of Ife.
It was revealed by Oluwo that the link that he used for Oba Ogunwusi would have been utilized for his older brother, Tunji Adeyeye, who was his companion and peer when he was younger and attended Akobo, Ibadan’s school.
Oluwo said, “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 to what transpired.
“He is using a few kings in Iwoland to destabilise my territory. He attacked me last month in the presence of the governor, that I am discouraging deity worship.
“He was one of those who used my former wife against me. He wants me to be removed as Oluwo by all means. Such is a dream that can never come true.
“No one can remove me as Oluwo. No one can kill me and no one can bring me down.
“He should keep trying. He will be the one to live to regret. His cohorts that tried it in the past failed.”
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi, spoke through his Director of Media, Otunba Moses Olafare, and refuted the claims that Oluwo had brought forward.
“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 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 they feel is good for them.”