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The Palace of the Ooni of Ife has condemned the release of a viral video by The Oyo Legacies, which it says misrepresented the cordial interaction between the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, at the West Africa Economic Summit held in Abuja on Saturday.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Media & Public Affairs at the Ooni’s Palace, Otunba Moses Olafare, on Sunday.

The statement clarified that the Ooni, who holds key positions as Co-chairman, National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria and Permanent Chairman, Southern Nigeria Council of Traditional Rulers, had arrived early and was seated in the VIP lounge in the company of other dignitaries.

“The event was the West Africa Economic Summit held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja on Saturday and the conference had hardly closed in the afternoon when The Oyo Legacies, a media wing of the palace of Alaafin posted an edited video only showing Baba Alaafin refusing to greet Baba Ooni against the true representation of the conduct of the Oyo monarch yesterday.

“The Co-chairman, National Council Of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN) and Permanent Chairman, Southern Nigeria Council Of Traditional Rulers(SNCTR) who is also the Permanent Chairman, Osun State Council of Obas And Chiefs, Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja, the Ooni of Ife had already been ushered in and was majestically seated at the VIP waiting room of the conference centre alongside some of his business associates and friends including: Balogun Lai Labode Ph.D, Kurunmi of Ijaye & Are Ona-Kakanfo-Elect of Egbaland, Bashorun Eniola Fayose, Bashorun Adunbarin Oodua & Awise of Orile-Igbon and Dr Ayo Falil Abina, the Asoju Oodua who were all equally invited participants at the first of its economic summit in the West Africa sub regional block.”

According to the palace, when the Alaafin arrived, he approached the Ooni directly in a gesture of respect and friendship and not as otherwise reported.

“His Imperial Majesty, the Alaafin of Oyo, Iku Baba Yeye, Oba Akeem Owoade, Elewuetu I, few minutes later arrived his own royal candour and walked straight (even ignoring his allocated seat) to the Ooni’s seat for royal greetings while the Arole Oduduwa (in his usual 2nd-To-None humble character) reciprocated the honour accorded him the Alaafin as he rose to welcome his brother traditional ruler while both exchanged pleasantries and few jokes before Alaafin eventually went to take his seat he had earlier bypassed alongside his amiable queen”, the statement continued.


The Ooni’s Palace further explained how both monarchs entered the conference hall and were seated in accordance with protocol.

“When they were both called upon to move into the main hall of the conference centre, it was the Ooni that first left the VIP waiting room, and almost same time followed by the Alaafin to take their respective seats officially tagged in their names inside the hall where the event was ready to be kicked off by the Nigeria’s President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu”, the statement further explained.

However, the palace described the viral video as misleading and damaging. “Having set the record straight above, it is hereby found so disheartening the manner of arrogance with which Iku Baba Yeye, Alaafin Akeem Owoade, Elewuetu I was reported yesterday in a videocast released by his own media promoters; Oyo Legacies, who blatantly refused to report their principal in his true and positive conduct of virtuous enviability greatly displayed in his exchange of pleasantries with the Ooni and other dignitaries in Abuja yesterday. Either you like it or not, members of the public must react to such information disseminations”, the palace added in the statement.

The palace strongly criticised the media team of the Alaafin, urging them to be better trained in managing the public image of their principal.

“The roles of media handlers to their principals primarily involve acting as a communication bridge between the principal and the public and other stakeholders, they must work to support their principal by managing his image in a way to get him loved and respected in the society not to get him hated and disrespected as the said video has caused.

“Kabiyesi Alaafin Owoade did excellently well in his approach to Kabiyesi Arole Oduduwa, Ooni Ogunwusi in Abuja yesterday, and it should have been so adequately reported by The Oyo Legacies showcasing him as a monarch of peace and harmony that he is and not otherwise, which the video has portrayed him.

“Alaafin Owoade, going by his conduct yesterday, is a man of peace and someone who values relationships. He even seized the opportunity yesterday to book an appointment to visit the Ooni at Ile-Ife before this week runs out. All Baba should do is to ensure that the palace media team be subjected to training in the areas of work ethics and protocols of the Principal’s Image Management. Alaafin’s Media Team Must Be Regiged!!!”

https://punchng.com/oonis-palace-faults-viral-video-on-ooni-alaafin-abuja-encounter/

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I don't know what to say, though is not our problems for now we making sure tinubu is not coming back.

Can someone pls summarize the whole passage for us in two sentences.

Zulu11zulu:
I don't know what to say, though is not our problems for now we making sure tinubu is not coming back.

Ur aim is just making sure Tinubu doesn't win re-election 😂

U don't want a better Nigeria.

You want to start from where U stopped in 2023.

You will fail 🤣

We dey await unah manifesto 😂

His Imperial Majesty! Africans and love for titles . Imperial Majesty that a common governor can remove.

No matter the politics or the twisting of history and culture, THE ALAAFIN WILL FOREVER BE A SENIOR TO ỌỌNI OF IFẸ.
The name Yorùbá is synonymous with Ọyọ people and Alaafin, and not any other group.

Historically, the place of Ọọni is a CHIEF PRIEST, and not a king. It was in the time of Awolowo that the Ọọni started being relevant, due to the fact that he was not in good terms with him....

THE ALAAFIN IS THE SUPREME KING OF THE ENTIRE OÓDUA RACE (YORUBA RACE).

PS
Let all the ỌMỌ ẸRUS and pained people argue with their keyboard.

The new Alaafin of Oyo should take things easy sha. He needs to manage his media team better.

Ile eyin yoruba oni baje ooo

Ile eyin omo oluabi o ni baje ooo

Ile eyin omo k'aro Ajirebi o ni daru ooo


Ile omo oduduwa a gbe wa oo



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Op ..where you want us to find the video go

Na half story you shared so..

Join the video na...make we understand wetin happen

TTPAAR:
Can someone pls summarize the whole passage for us in two sentences.

he should have gone his own way. The late alafin will never do that.

Blog should learn to get information well before going onnline

Zulu11zulu:
I don't know what to say, though is not our problems for now we making sure tinubu is not coming back.

We dey discuss family matter, you go bring mugu talk enter from sad yeast. Oga O

Everybody get wetin dey worry am. Who wan go Iran abeg. Na free

Every royal media team must understand that their role goes beyond coverage it’s about preserving dignity and legacy.
Alaafin Owoade showed grace and diplomacy; let the media reflect that truth, not create unnecessary tensions.
With proper training and intention, the palace media can become a tool for unity, not controversy.

Many will not take the time to read . But would comment with speed. Well in summary they both enjoy a good and harmonious relationship.

Na una sabi. Anything wey una like make una do. Infact i want make all of una dey fight.

Nonsense and ingredients! The main concern for majority of Nigerians is beyond this crap!

I thought they said Yorubas loved themselves

The Ooni & aalafin are always fighting themselves

Its clear they don't love themselves, let alone their own people

Two powerless kings fighting for supremacy while costing state government billions yearly. Time to scrap these clowns abeg

What's in the video?

Not enough original content
Please take a moment to write a quality post with at least 40 characters.
This will make the forum more interesting for everyone

Make dem eradicate both title or throne,if na fight them go dey fight

BodyCount:
No matter the politics or the twisting of history and culture, THE ALAAFIN WILL FOREVER BE A SENIOR TO ỌỌNI OF IFẸ.
The name Yorùbá is synonymous with Ọyọ people and Alaafin, and not any other group.

Historically, the place of Ọọni is a CHIEF PRIEST, and not a king. It was in the time of Awolowo that the Ọọni started being relevant, due to the fact that he was not in good terms with him.

THE ALAAFIN IS THE SUPREME KING OF THE ENTIRE OÓDUA RACE (YORUBA RACE).

I thought as much. I always suspected it was Awolowo that upstaged the Alaafin with the Ooni.

This Alaafin needs to be cautioned by Oyo State gov, he is constituting nuisance to the public, we have not yet healed from Oluwo, his own sickness seems to be worse than Akanbi.

TTPAAR:
Can someone pls summarize the whole passage for us in two sentences.

Damage control








Uuuuuuuuyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyytttt

Abeg, give this kabiyesis constitutional responsibilities so that by the time they are done brainstorming on solutions, waist go don pain them. They won't even have time to notice who didn't genuflect the traditional and appropriate way or who didn't act obsequiously enough. Next thing na sleep

As it is, they have too much recreational time and all play and no work...

That fight has been existing before these two present kings(Alaafin and Ooni) were born.

Alaafin is their eldest brother....the late Iku Babayeye Oba Adeyemi and Ooni Sijuade gave the fight the beautiful colors before they both gone to meet their granddaddy (...two of them will never attend same function. Two of them were real kings just the way of the olding days.

BodyCount:
No matter the politics or the twisting of history and culture, THE ALAAFIN WILL FOREVER BE A SENIOR TO ỌỌNI OF IFẸ.
The name Yorùbá is synonymous with Ọyọ people and Alaafin, and not any other group.

Historically, the place of Ọọni is a CHIEF PRIEST, and not a king. It was in the time of Awolowo that the Ọọni started being relevant, due to the fact that he was not in good terms with him....

THE ALAAFIN IS THE SUPREME KING OF THE ENTIRE OÓDUA RACE (YORUBA RACE).

PS
Let all the ỌMỌ ẸRUS and pained people argue with their keyboard.

I am sure you will masturbate this afternoon with satisfaction, going by attention you would gather with Ur personal opinion.

If you are not slave as u suggested, you would know that, history made Ooni supreme over all Obas in Yoruba land.

LET SAY ALAAFIN IS EVEN SUPERIOR AS YOU CLAIMED, I THINK ANOTHER NAME FOR YORUBAS IS OMOLUWABI, WHERE YOUR OWN ALAAFIN GETS HIS OWN TYPE OF OMOLUWABI? MAYBE HE SHOULD BE SUBJECTED TO ACADEMICS RESEARCHES.......WELL, LET HIM KEEP DOING GRAGRA AND TURN HIMSELF TO OBJECT OF RIDICULES AMONG THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO BE RESPECTING HIM.


You are free to read press release by YCE today for proper update.

Adage says, we earn respect and not imposing it.

Picture below will show you where OYO came from.

BodyCount:
No matter the politics or the twisting of history and culture, THE ALAAFIN WILL FOREVER BE A SENIOR TO ỌỌNI OF IFẸ.
The name Yorùbá is synonymous with Ọyọ people and Alaafin, and not any other group.

Historically, the place of Ọọni is a CHIEF PRIEST, and not a king. It was in the time of Awolowo that the Ọọni started being relevant, due to the fact that he was not in good terms with him....

THE ALAAFIN IS THE SUPREME KING OF THE ENTIRE OÓDUA RACE (YORUBA RACE).

PS
Let all the ỌMỌ ẸRUS and pained people argue with their keyboard.

Very correct.
The office of the Ooni is that of a chief priest