The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has sparked outrage and debate after alleging that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, had an affair with his ex-wife while they were still married.
The explosive claims came in a video circulating on social media, which the Iwo monarch shared via his official Instagram page.
In the video, Oba Akanbi said his former wife was introduced to him from Canada as part of a wider plot to destroy his reign and even assassinate him.
Oba Akanbi alleged: “My things are hidden. None of you can endure what these people have done to me. They packaged a woman for me. I didn’t know her from Canada. It was a setup. She was in my house for over three years, communicating with them and plotting my death.”
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According to the monarch, the woman, who bore a child during their marriage, allegedly poisoned him twice and made several attempts on his life while secretly working with the Ooni of Ife and his associates.
He further stated: “They were setting me up with videos and many things in my own house. This supposedly ex-wife was asking me questions in the room, but it was death they sent into my home. She had a child, whom I don’t even know if he’s my child now. I have to confirm that through DNA.”
The Oluwo went on to claim that after he sent the woman away, the Ooni of Ife personally arranged accommodation for her and the child, adding that the monarch was also seen with her at a hotel.
Concluding his outburst, Oba Akanbi declared that his conflict with the Ooni of Ife would “never end,” suggesting a bitter royal rivalry that has now been laid bare in public.
The allegations have divided Nigerians on social media, with some urging restraint and peaceful settlement, while others argue that the matter has only exposed the deep-rooted rifts between prominent Yoruba monarchs.