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By Tunde Olamilekan The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has said he does not have any regret about coming forward to be a king, adding that the development, growth, and progress of Iwoland remain his primary focus. The monarch stated this in a statement released in celebration of his…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has been appointed as the Chancellor of Westland University. The monarch’s appointment, according to the University management, led by Dr. (Mrs.) Esther Adepoju, was earned through his commitment to quality education of the teeming Nigerian youths. The letter of appointment…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has claimed that Ile-Ife was not the origin of the Yoruba race. The monarch stated this during the conferment of a chieftaincy title on one of his subjects. In a video posted on his Facebook page, the monarch said the…
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By Tunde Olamilekan The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has reacted to the claim that he is occupying the position of the Ataoja of Osogbo in the hierarchy of traditional rulers in Osun State. It would be recalled that the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji in a…
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The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has urged Federal and State Government to increase traditional rulers’ share from local government allocation to 20 percent. Speaking shortly after the Police Community Relations Committee(PCRC), Osun State appointed him as the Royal Patron in his palace, Akanbi said traditional rulers play a…
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Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi has urged President Bola Tinubu to consider the establishment of the Federal Ministry of Chieftaincy Affairs and appoint a first-class royal father as the minister. Oba Akanbi, on Thursday, said by creating such a ministry, a constitutional role would be given to royal fathers…
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The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has gone spiritual on the novel coronavirus pandemic plaguing the world. The monarch, known for his deep spirituality, says that he has issued a 16-day ultimatum to the deadly virus to vacate the globe, even as Osun State recorded its first case as…
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By Joseph Akanbi The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, today, failed to appear before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osogbo over alleged assault of another monarch. The Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Oba Dhikrulahi Akinropo, had earlier approached the court alleging that the Oluwo physically assaulted him during a peace meeting…
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The League of Imams and Alfas in the South West region on Thursday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital defied earlier position of Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi and installed a renowned Islamic scholar, Ustaz Abdul- Lateef Adekilekun as the Waziri Muminina of Yorubaland. DAILY POST reports that the…
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The Oluwo of Iwo land, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, was denied entry to the VIP area of the Eagle Square, venue of the Democracy Day celebration in Abuja on Wednesday. Plain-clothed security men positioned at the VIP entrance at the venue accused the first class monarch of possessing someone else’s invitation…
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