BREAKING: Oluwo’s Key Aide Reacts to Viral Reports of Oba Akanbi 'Walking Ooni Out of Palace'

• On Monday, October 21, Oluwo Abdulrasheed Akanbi, denied rife rumours that he had humiliated the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, by walking him out of his palace
• The denial comes on the heels of a viral video that set social media ablaze since Sunday, October 20, where the Ooni appeared to allude to a heated conflict with Oba Akanbi
• The Oluwo's palace asserted that the trending video is old and that there was never a time Ooni came to the palace in Iwo

Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering public affairs.

Ile-Ife, Osun state - Abdulrasheed Akanbi, Oluwo of Iwo, on Monday evening, October 21, disclosed that Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife in Osun state, has never been to his palace, hence, he never could walk him out.

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Legit.ng reports that the monarch spoke through Alli Ibrahim, his spokesperson.

Both men are first-class traditional rulers in Osun state, southwest Nigeria.

The Oluwo's aide was reacting to a trending video on social media where Ooni claimed that he was walked out of Oluwo’s palace like a baby.

Ooni reportedly said:

“When I visited Oluwo, he chased me out like a child, since that incident, I have always maintained myself going close to him. Now that you people (attendees) are imploring that I visit him again, what if he does what he likes to me?

“But I have to contain his excesses as an elder, although I am a young person sitting on the throne of the elders. Oluwo, I greet you.”

However, reacting, Oluwo's aide (Ibrahim) said the video is old.

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Vanguard newspaper quoted Ibrahim as saying:

“The trending video is old and that there was never a time Ooni came to the palace. The palace will officially react to the trending video”.

Oluwo visits poor old women in their house

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Oluwo warmed hearts on social media after visiting poor old women in their house.

In the video that was shared by the traditional ruler, the old women were excited to behold their king whom they all hailed.

Source: Legit.ng