The Vice Chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas and the Olugbon of Ile-Igbon, Oba Olushola Alao, has dismissed widespread speculations of a brewing supremacy tussle between the newly crowned Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi.
Addressing journalists on Sunday after a closed-door meeting at the Alaafin’s palace in Oyo, Oba Alao stressed that both monarchs occupy unique and sacred positions in the Yoruba traditional structure, and there is no conflict between them.
“Alaafin will remain the Alaafin of Oyo, and Ooni will remain the Ooni of Ife. So there is no dispute,” Olugbon said. “People may talk, but what matters is unity among traditional rulers for the progress of the Yoruba race.”
Recall that Oba Abimbola Owoade was installed as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo on April 5, following an extended selection process that concluded the two-year vacancy left after the passing of Oba Lamidi Adeyemi in 2022.
