Oba of Lagos Finally Speaks on Ooni of Ife Snub, Gives reply to social media controversy

Oba of Lagos "Oba Rilwan Akiolu" on the left and the Ooni of ife, "Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi" on the right.

This past few days, alot has been trending both physically and on social media in Nigeria, but highly spoken about has been the "Snub" SAGA which most people perceived with the occurence at a public function on Tuesday 25th of April when the Ooni of ife, "Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi"   greeted the Oba of Lagos "Oba Rilwan Akiolu" and he sharply raised his hand to respond.



However, Oba of Lagos has finally responded saying he was misjudged as he never snubbed the Ooni. He said each tribe has their own peculiar way of greetings and that the Oba of Lagos was basically trying to revive the culture and tradition of ancient Lagos with his greetings. He said Yoruba has a very rich culture. There is no quarrel between the Oba of Lagos and Ooni of Ife.

In a statement by one of the white cap chiefs of Lagos, Lateef Aderibigbe Ajose, the Opeluwa Onido of Lagos, Oba Akiolu claims he greeted the Ooni of Ife in line the cultural provisions in Lagos.

“The sign by Oba Akiolu signifies ‘inu mi, inu e’, the culture of greeting in Lagos, Ajose claims.

He continues ” if Oba Akiolu wanted to ignore, he would have turned his face away from Ooni.

“There is no misunderstanding between both highly revered monarchs in Yorubaland.”

He further disclosed that Lagos culture was no respecter of persons irrespective of status and that was why Akiolu greeted the Ooni that way.

“As we met it, that is the way we are doing it.

“Kabiyesi Oba Akiolu is trying to bring back the old pattern, the old culture we have left behind.

He also blamed Social Media for fuelling the controversy.

“What happened that day was wrongly speculated by the social media to disrupt peace and order and misinterpret Oba Akiolu’s action.

“We just want to appeal to the social media to stop spreading wrong information.”

More interestingly, while the Nigerian Social Media space has been thrown into a frenzy with multiple backlash for the Lagos Monarch, the Ooni himself has earlier stated that he still hold Oba Akiolu in high regard. So I guess that ends the misjudged rift between the two as perceived by the public.

Share your thoughts!!!