Prove assassination allegation against Ooni or face lawsuit – Ife monarchs to Oluwo

Monarchs from Ife North Local Government Councils of Osun State, under the aegis of Origbo Meje Obas has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi to prove assassination allegation against the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi or risk being dragged to Court.

The stern warning was handed down to him on Thursday when Oluwo of Iwo alleged in media reports that the Ooni was involved in conspiracy with his former Canadian wife to assassinate him.

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Acting Vice Chairman of the Ife North Traditional Council, Oba Kehinde Adesoji, who is the Salu of Edunabon, while addressing journalists on behalf of other monarchs in the local government area, claimed that the Oluwo was denigrating the stool of the Ooni.

They demanded the retraction of allegation and apology if the Oluwo of Iwo cannot substantiate.
The concerned Obas described the claim that the Ooni conspired with Oluwo’s ex-wife to poison him as defamatory, recalling that Oba Akanbi in a recent video accused Adeyeye Ogunwusi of poisoning him to conceal a role he played in his ascension to the throne as Ooni of Ife.

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Adesoji maintained that Oluwo’s claim amounted to a criminal allegation.

“He who alleges must prove. On this note, we are giving the Oluwo of Iwo a 21-day ultimatum to write to the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, or sue our father, His Imperial Majesty the Ooni of Ife, over the allegations.

“Otherwise, the Origbo Meje Obas will take legal action against the Oluwo at the expiration of this ultimatum,” he demanded.

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