Abdulrasheed Akanbi, oluwo of Iwo, has explained why he engaged in a brawl with another monarch during a peace meeting.

There were reports that Akanbi attacked Dhikrulahi Akinropo, agbowu of Ogbagba, over a disagreement during a meeting convened by the assistant inspector-general of Police (AIG), Zone 11, to resolve a prolonged land dispute among the monarchs in the Osun west senatorial district.

Akinropo was taken to the hospital due to injuries sustained in the attack.

In a statement after the incident, Akanbi defended his action, accusing Akinropo of attempting to stick his staff of office into his eyes.

“At the peace meeting held at AIG office, Agbowu of Ogbaagbaa interrupted me while I was making my speech; he started calling me unprintable names, pointing his staff of office at me while attempting to stick the staff in my eyes; I heavily rejected it with a force which the Agbowu could not withstand,” he said.

“How could a constable openly insult commissioner of police and make an attempt to beat the CP? Can any monarch try such with Ooni, Alaafin?

“He went far as attempting to turn Oluwo to a blind man by pointing his staff of office to my eyes. All affected monarchs in my kingdom should note no one will feed on his subjects land and go away with it.”

But some traditional rulers in the state have blamed Akanbi for the action, demanding his suspension.

Speaking with reporters at the hospital, Habeeb Adetoyese, olu of Ileogbo, flanked by six other monarchs, said the oluwo descended on their colleague while making a presentation at the meeting.

“In October last year he wrote a petition against us to AIG Oyebade, that, we are threatening his life and we are selling his land. The AIG said he doesn’t want any issue in our regions, that we should solve it amicably. The governor also gave us the same advice when we saw him on the matter,” Adetoyese said.

“The first peacemaking meeting that was organised for us at Iwo local government secretariat, but Oluwo disrupted the meeting. He came with thugs saying everybody should go to his domain.

“A letter was sent to us for the invite and we all went for the program…when he (Oluwo) was talking, he alleged that, I, the monarch of Ile-Ogbo, was selling his lands and that, also, the Agbowo of Ogbaa Gbaa, the Onigege of Gege is also selling his land. I am selling only selling Ile Ogbo’s land and not Iwo land.

“In the meeting held, the commissioner said he can’t intervene on any issue pertaining to land. He advised that the court can decide on that or that we meet the governor to sort things out.

“As the AIG was addressing us, the Oluwo started shouting that chaos and war will happen in the community. He stood up and started beating Agbowu. He beat him to the extent that it was the AIG that rescued the king from oluwo. We are still in shock for a king to behave in that manner. When the man started feeling dizzy, we had to rush him down to Asubiaro hospital. He sustained an injury on his cheeks.

“We implore the government to suspend him (Oluwo) so that we can have peace in our domain. We have called our subjects that there is no cause for violence but he should be checked. Only the governor can caution him and if that is not done, he will destroy the entire region.”

https://www.thecable.ng/oluwo-why-i-beat-up-another-monarch-at-peace-meeting/amp

BABA oluwo your blood too dey hot

If elders cannot conduct themselves properly, I think it calls for concerns.

This emir wahala too much sef. If govt reason am now, him go dey complain. He should consult the former Deji of Akure that was dethroned. Oba oluwo... Wakaa jeje

Exchanging blows at a PEACE meeting, such an irony

If they call Nigeria zoo you animals get infuriated but the fact remains that Nigeria is a zoo.
You could imagine elders that should be setting the pace behaving like animals.
The action of the animals living in Nigeria justifies it.
Yesterday some animals in Bayelsa were destroying private and public property because of a mere election.
You animals are not aware that world is a global village and they are watching us.
Why do we conduct ourselves like animals but get angry when we are called animals by the white?
Zoo country!

Thug king abi na yahoo yahoo king

Can you imagine what this tout is saying or said. U beat ur other monarch

He should be suspended

Can't do that to alaafin and go free

Oluwojaguda of iwo

what will this two tell eir children at home when they see d pictures or video of this shameful act

This is the good example that they are showing us.

Marijuana@work

He has no excuse, punching him is not the right thing to do. Moreover, he should serve as an example to his people, so what he's saying now is that his people can be fighting anyhow if a slight anger occur in the town

He even have a reason.

Royal father

dominique:
Exchanging blows at a PEACE meeting, such an irony

Agberoism.
Even their monarchs didn't escape it.

Unbelievable... Chaii Poor Leadership. Can this Oba control his Community..
Oba is Punching Another Oba (monarch).
"This is not a leader, IS A TOUT"
Osun State Government should remove this Man.

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Shameless thieves. Land grabbers!

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themselves.

they only pretend to be united when they see outsiders.

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standing on their own as a
country.


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themselves.reason they
always boost of the war
they fought before.

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Monarch

Torr.. So whose side of the story do we believe now?
Well, as an Iwo native. I think i quiet agree with my king on what he said that the Monarchs under him ought to show him more respect. No Monarch dares try such with Ọ̀ọ̀ni of Ifẹ̀ and Aláàfin of Ọ̀yọ́ and if we have to be truthful, Oluwo of Iwo is one of the top Kings in Osun state even though he kinda seems to be of questionable character as well considering how much he has been getting on the news lately especially with the recent one between him and his ex wife... Make dem sort themselves out sha...

Smh

lmao, funny

Mad man

u av no excuse

Haaa! Kabiesi! Oriade is never a raska fa

Dont embarrass the kingdom by being unruly biko.

Hmm

Afonjas

Is Akanbi a king? If he is, he is a misfit in that office hence ....

Yankee still dey blood.