By Glam & Essence
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has put out a statement recently declaring himself the supreme and number one king in Yorubaland.
He made this statement during an interview on the State Affairs Podcast yesterday.
According to him, he maintained that history supports his position as the number one monarch in Yorubaland.
When asked to elaborate on his claim,the Alaafin simply said, “Historically, Alaafin is number one.”
His claim has since got many going back to the history books to contest his statement, as history records that Oranmiyan was either a son or grandson of Oduduwa, before going on to establish the Oyo Empire as we now know it today.
This, many say calls to question his claim, as it’s not possible for a son or grandson to be considered superior in status to his father or grandfather.
For this historical reason, many are wondering what the motive of the Alaafin is for trying to distort the order of kingship superiority in Yorubaland, bearing in mind the many dramas he has been involved in since he became Alaafin of Oyo, especially one bordering on his refusal to acknowledge the fact that the Ooni orisha is historically regarded as superior in yorubaland, which requires that he should be accorded respect by other Yoruba kings.
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