Osun traditional rulers’ council suspends Oluwo of Iwo for 6 months

 

• I remain the Oluwo of Iwoland – Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi

Osun State Traditional Rulers’ Council has suspended one of its own, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, for six months.

Oba Akanbi was suspended for alleged assault of the Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Dhikrulahi Akinropo, during a peace meeting last week in Osogbo, capital of Osun State.

The council also set up a committee headed by Orangun of Ila, Oba Wahab Adedotun, to further investigate issues involving Oluwo and Obas in Iwo land.

The decision was taken at an emergency meeting at Osun State Government Secretariat, Abere, with Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, presiding.

Meanwhile, Akanbi says he remains the Oluwo of Iwoland despite his suspension by the Osun State Council of Traditional Rulers.

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He said this in a post on his Instagram page on Friday.

In the post, Oluwo attached a video, showing him partying and dancing to a song that states that he was not pained by “abuses”.

The post read, “He was never suspended as Oluwo of Iwoland. The Osun State Traditional Council has only recommended his suspension from the council meetings and activities for six months on the guise that his conduct (being too flashy, stylish, human rights defender and swagging); and that (the suspension) is even subject to Governor’s approval. This clarification is important for the public notice!”