The Oluwo of Iwo, Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has accused the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, of scheming to remove him from his throne despite his past support in helping Ogunwusi ascend the Ooni stool.
In a recently surfaced video, Oluwo claimed he played a key role in securing Ogunwusi’s enthronement, revealing that he directly intervened in a legal hurdle that could have delayed the process.
“As a friend, I reached out to Tunji Ogunwusi to assist him in becoming Ooni, but he underestimated me,” he said. “He told me his main concern was a court case challenging his appointment, and I assured him he was already a king. I immediately called the person in charge, and the case was resolved on Friday—by Saturday, he was crowned Ooni. This was even before I became Oluwo.”
However, Oluwo alleged that Ogunwusi has since turned against him, orchestrating his suspension from the Osun State Council of Obas and working against his leadership in Iwoland.
“He is using some kings in my domain to destabilize my territory,” he said. “Last month, in the presence of Governor Ademola Adeleke, he accused me of discouraging idol worship. He was also involved in using my former wife against me.”
Akanbi further claimed that the Ooni is determined to have him removed as Oluwo but insisted such an effort would fail.
“No one can remove me as Oluwo, k+ll me, or bring me down—unless I never helped him become the Ooni,” he declared.
