Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwoland, has said he cannot be kidnapped or assassinated by bandits or any criminals. Oluwo, while reacting to the recent kidnap and murder of traditional rulers in the country, said the monarchs have become targets of kidnappers because they rely on their powers for protection, as he added God…
His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abdulrosheed Akabi, the Oluwo of Iwoland, on Sunday, debunked the allegations that Isese celebration has been banned in his kingdom. Oluwo, while stating that he’s a custodian of the Yoruba culture, explained that he only warned against the restriction of movement on people by the traditionalists, adding that “such will not…
Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, theOluwo of Iwo, on Thursday, advised Nigerians to embrace cycling and carpooling to ease the pangs of the recent increase in fuel price, saying the system is an alternative arrangement to survive the financial difficulty Nigerians face on transportation due to fuel subsidy removal. The traditional ruler, in a statement by…
Oba Abdurosheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwoland, on Sunday, claimed that the state government has the liberty to install traditional rulers, saying the days of the traditional oracle are long gone. The monarch, in a statement issued, questioned why the Ifa is yet to select successors to the vacant stools of Alaafin of Oyo and…
Olori Firdaus Abdullahi, the wife of a respected Yoruba traditional ruler, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has given birth to their first child. This was revealed on Instagram, Wednesday evening by the traditional king. “Olodumare Oseun o !! I thank God Almighty for a blessed beautiful Child through my beautiful Queen…. hip hip…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdurosheed Akanbi has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to pay close attention to its workers and ad-hoc staff members and make sure those who’re into electoral malpractices are punished. He also revealed that he will soon start to use possession of a Permanent Voter’s Card, PVC, as a…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has commended the move by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to allow local government areas in the state enjoy autonomy. This was contained in a statement signed by Oba Akanbi in Osogbo on Monday and made available to newsmen. Oba Akanbi, also lauded Adeleke’s decision to open the…
Oluwo unveils new football club, donates jersey, customized vehicle As part of his agenda to discover and promote talent in sports, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has formally unveiled Telu Football Club. The monarch disclosed the development via his official Facebook handle late on Wednesday. According to the statement, the monarch…
His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, the traditional monarch of Iwoland, has tackled Nigerian political actors for not doing what are expected by the people even as Nigeria are marking its 62nd Independence celebration. The traditional ruler lamented that the bad state of Nigeria, and told political actors to showcase what they have achieved…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale has said that there was a need for the Federal government to find traditional rulers in order to strengthen the security in the country. This was contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Alli Ibraheem on Friday. Akanbi maintained that traditional rulers were the most…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi has advised the new king of the United Kingdom, King Charles III, to put in place policies that will promote and sustain monarchy in his reign. The Informant247 recalls that King Charles III was enthroned on Thursday, September 8, 2022, following the passing of his mother, Queen…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi has appealed to political actors of Northern extraction to zone the presidency to the Southern Nigeria in 2023. Oba Akanbi has sent message of warning that the agitators of Yoruba Nation will be vindicated if power is retained in Northern region of Nigeria. The traditional monarch has…
The Informant247 observes that the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale, has abandoned the Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, who lost in the just concluded Saturday’s governorship poll. This came following the message of congratulation sent to the governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), telling the people of the state…
The Oluwo of lwo, in Osun state, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has boasted that vote buying during election would come to an end when Nigerians begin to have their shares of dividend of democracy. Oba Akanbi made this revelation while voting at polling Unit 1 Ward 2 in lwo. “Vote buying is a challenge to…
Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi has fixed a date to marry Kano princess, Firdaus Abdullahi, The Informant247 gathered.
