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The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has again thrown shade at the lawmaker representing the town at the Federal House of Representatives. The monarch, while hosting the campaign committee of Mr Bola Oyebamiji, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the August 15 gubernatorial election in Osun State,…
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Traditional rulers from Osun West Senatorial District led by the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office. Addressing journalists on behalf of the royal fathers at his palace in Iwo on Sunday, the Oluwo said President Tinubu has answered the…
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The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, on Saturday, conferred the chieftaincy title of Ba’a Iroyin on the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Special Duties, Mr. Tunde Rahman. The ceremony which coincided with the 60th birthday anniversary of the President’s aide, was held at the…
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The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi and the lawmaker representing Ayedire/Iwo/Ola-Oluwa Federal Constituency, Lukman Mudashiru, on Monday, held a meeting where they closed ranks and resolved their differences. It would be recalled that the monarch on Friday, in a statement, barred Mudasiru from entering the palace, noting that the…
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The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has barred the member representing Ayedire/Iwo/Ola-Oluwa federal constituency, Hon Lukman Mudasiru from entering his palace. In a statement he posted on his official Facebook page, the monarch accused the federal lawmaker of neglecting Iwoland’s traditional institutions. Oba Akanbi said Iwo is the traditional…
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The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has ordered that the palace gate should be closed during every solat (Islamic prayer periods). The monarch in a video also ordered that all activities within the palace must stop during the period, emphasising the importance of observing the five daily prayers. Addressing…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi has called for understanding and tolerance amongst various ethnic groups in Nigeria. The monarch noted that being born into a particular tribe is an exclusive work of God and not an individual choice. Oba Akanbi made the call on Thursday in…
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The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, on Friday, said he was ready to defend his people in case of any attack in his domain amid the insecurity currently being witnessed in the country. The monarch stated this in a Facebook post, noting that there was no incident of bandit…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Queen Chanel Chin, the ex-wife of the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has dismissed the recent accusations of the monarch against the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. osun.life reports that Oba Akanbi had, in a video, accused his ex-wife of plotting with the Ooni to…
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By Tunde Olamilekan Traditional rulers in Ife North Local Government of Osun State have issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi to retract his recent allegations against the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. In a communiqué issued after a meeting on Thursday at…
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