By Glam & Essence
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi,asking him to revocate the title of the Okanlomo of Yorubaland,a chieftaincy title he recently conferred on Ibadan business tycoon, Engineer Dotun Sanusi.
The demand was made in a statement released on Monday by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye.
The Alaafin described the action as an “affront” and a direct challenge to the revered authority of the Alaafin, whom he declared holds the exclusive right to bestow titles that cover the entire Yorubaland.
The statement reads,
“The conferment of a Yoruba-wide chieftaincy title by the Ooni is not only ultra vires but an insult to the Titan of Yorubaland. The Supreme Court itself has ruled that only the Alaafin has such authority,yet, the Ooni continues to act above the law, trampling on both tradition and the courts.
He has no mandate to confer a title that covers the whole of Yorubaland. This must stop,” the statement warned.”
The Alaafin further stated that if the Ooni fails to withdraw the title within 48 hours,that there will be consequences.
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