The intrigues and the power play in the Nigerian political sphere did not begin today I stumbled on this story on @Ngrfacts on twitter investigated deeper and decided to share .

Olabode Akanbi Thomas was born to the family of Andrew Thomas, a wealthy trader and auctioneer who was originally from Oyo but migrated to Lagos. He attended C.M.S. Grammar School, a missionary school founded by Thomas Babington Macaulay and James Pinson Labulo Davies. After completing his studies, he served as a junior clerk at the Nigerian Railway Corporation but towards the end of the year, he resigned his appointment and went to London to study law. He was called to the bar in 1942 and returned to Nigeria to establish what became a successful practice in Lagos.

According to many accounts, Bode was an excellent lawyer who was however arrogant. Due to his education Thomas was made the chairman of the Oyo Divisional Council at a time when the Oba Adeyemi (the father of the current Alaafin) was still a member.
At its Inaugural meeting of the council, Thomas arrived and all the other councilors, except Oba Adeyemi, stood up to welcome him. He rudely told the king “WHY WERE YOU SITTING WHEN I WALKED IN? WHY CANT YOU SHOW ME RESPECT?” At that time Bode was 34 years old while the Alaafin was in his 60s. The Alaafin felt very insulted. he told Bode “SHEY EMI ON GBO MO BAUN? EMI NI ONGBO BI AJA MO BAUN{ IS IT ME YOU ARE BARKING AT LIKE THAT? IS IT ME YOU ARE BARKING LIKE A DOG AT LIKE THAT? KEEP BARKING.”
That was on 22nd November 1953. It was reported that Bode Thomas got home and started barking. He barked and barked and barked all night. Then he died. He died on 23 November 1953.

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Source:https://www.publichealth.com.ng/bode-thomas-how-famous-nigerian-lawyer-died-mysteriously-after-insulting-alaafin-in-1953/

Yoruba people and jazz.....you don't fvck with royalty and get away with it

Alaafin out of all kings?
He must have smoke ogbomoso weed before the meeting....

Baba (Alaafin) don put ataare for mouth .....if u know, you know.
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He died barking like a dog

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How true

Afonja Ajoka

Hmmm

More like Macmillian tale

Religion apart, there is supernatural power for kings especially foremost kings like Ooni, Alaafin, and other prominent kings in Yoruba land. If they use their stool and some ancient artifacts they have to curse u, u will be miserable for the rest of ur life. That's why I pity some of those people on nairaland that talk anyhow to kings cos this is a faceless group. The day ur cup will be full then u will know power is still in existence.

Lol it couldn't have happened

Fallacy. The useless kings could not command whites to run mad or bark like dogs. The man had rabies end of story.

If you want to die Young go and disrespect a Yoruba King, you dare not try it with Chief talk less of King

All these myths and legends self. This nairaland and fake stories that cannot be corroborated.

Nonsense

Wow

Was that enough reason to kill him

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How true

Very very true.

Interessting... I pity the man sha

Constituted authority

Hmm

Faabu o!

video evidence...

Indomie generations arguing that there is no jazz. You wanna confirm? Go and say nonsense to a king.

Wait. Is it the same popular Bode Thomas of Surulere Lagos?