Nigeria: Yoruba Elders, Statesmen Tasked to Intervene in Alaafin, Ooni Feud

Nigeria: Yoruba Elders, Statesmen Tasked to Intervene in Alaafin, Ooni Feud

Ilorin -- A non-governmental organisation (NGO), the Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro), has called on Yoruba elders, statesmen, and cultural custodians to rise above partisan or parochial leanings and intervene decisively on the current feud between Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade and Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi.

Ooni of Ife dismisses Alaafin’s 48-hour ultimatum as 'empty threats'

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, dismisses Alaafin of Oyo’s 48-hour ultimatum over a chieftaincy title as “empty threats of a dead empire,” stressing his focus on youth empowerment and Ojaja Smart City.

Yoruba elders wade into feud between Alaafin, Ooni

The post Yoruba elders wade into feud between Alaafin, Ooni appeared first on Kemi Filani. Prominent Yoruba elders and leaders have waded into the feud between the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi. It began on Monday, after the Alaafin slammed the Ooni’s decision to confer the title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland on a businessman, Chief Dotun Sanusi. The Ooni had bestowed […] The post Yoruba elders wade into …

Alaafin, Ooni feud : Yoruba leaders schedule meeting

By, Kola Alawiye Grand plan to settle the conflict between the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi. The fresh row began on Monday after the Alaafin faulted the Ooni’s decision to confer the title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland on a businessman, Chief Dotun Sanusi. The Ooni had ...

Ooni-Alaafin Rift Deepens: Stakeholders Step In To Mediate Growing Chieftaincy Controversy - TheNigeriaLawyer

The brewing tension between the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has escalated following the recent conferment of the title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland on prominent businessman Chief Dotun Sanusi by the Ooni. The Alaafin had issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding that the Ooni revoke the title, warning of “grave consequences” should the directive be ignored. Oba Owoade argued that the Supreme Court recogni…

Peace Professionals Wade Into Ooni, Alaafin Dispute, Offer Solutions

The Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) has intervened in the dispute between the Ooni of Ife and the Alaafin of Oyo, stressing that the matter goes far beyond traditional rivalry and touches the very essence of Yoruba civilization. The executive director of PeacPro, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, described the Yoruba race as a cross continental nation with significant influence across Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean, and beyond. “Such a globa…