Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo, has accused the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, of being involved in a plot that seeks to depose him.
The Oluwo of Iwo expressed disappointment in Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi for his alleged involvement in orchestrating his downfall, citing that he was one of the forces that fought to see his ascension to the throne in 2015.
Reminiscing, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi highlighted the significant role he played in ensuring that the Ooni’s ascension to the throne became a reality.
Speaking further at a Ramadan lecture, as confirmed by his Press Secretary, Ibrahim Allihe, Oba Abdulrosheed alleged that he was one of the key figures who facilitated the final resolution of a court ruling that hindered the Ooni’s installation ab initio.
He also decried that the Ooni had since worked tirelessly against him, including his alleged engineering of his suspension from the Osun State Council of Obas.
“In 2015, I got a call from Akin Daodu, a close ally of the then Prince Adeyeye Ogunwusi, now Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi. He told me Prince Adeyeye was on the phone, that he needed to talk and seek my help regarding his aspiration to the throne of Ooni of Ife. I knew him then, but I was closer to his brother, Tunji Ogunwusi, who was my peer. Tunji Ogunwusi, popularly called Dodo, and I were about eight years older than the Ooni.
โAs a friend and peer, I had earlier called Tunji Ogunwusi to help him ascend the throne, but he underrated me and refused to take me seriously.
โWe discussed, and he (Prince Adeyeye Ogunwusi at the time) disclosed that almost all the stakeholders, including Governor Aregbesola, had agreed to his appointment, but there was a court case instituted by a few aggrieved individuals against him. He said his primary concern was the litigation. I asked him if that was all, and he said yes. I told him he was already a king.
โIn his presence, I called the person in charge and told them what I wanted. The case was decided on Friday, and Adeyeye became Ooni on Saturday. This was before my own enthronement. I was not selfish. I secured his own before mine. And a few months later, God used the same link for me to become the Oluwo of Iwoland.โ
โTo my surprise, the same person I helped ascend the throne has been planning evil against me. He orchestrated my suspension from the Osun State Council of Obas meeting.
โHe is using a few kings in Iwoland to destabilise my territory. He attacked me last month in the presence of the governor, saying that I am discouraging idol worship. He was part of those who used my former wife against me.
โHe wants me to be removed as Oluwo by all means. Such a dream can never come true. No one can remove me as Oluwo. No one can kill me, and no one can bring me down, except if I didnโt help him become the Ooni.”
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