A new dimensional crisis has erupted among the Yoruba traditional rulers as the Olugbo of Ugbo kingdom, Oba Obateru Akinruntan, who presides over a reconciliation committee to facilitate unity among the monarchs, claims he remains the most prominent king in the zone.
Oba Akinruntan who is the Chairman, Yoruba Obas Conflicts Resolution Committee, had fruitlessly arranged peace meeting between the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade and Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who were at war over who was greater in the Yoruba land. This crisis lasted for years until Oba Sijuwade joined his ancestors. But, the enthronement of Oba Eniitan Ogunwusi as the new Ooni had extinguished all embers of discord and calmed all frayed nerves only for Oba Akinruntan who is seen as a mediator, to claim he is the authentic progenitor of Yoruba race.
Oba Akinruntan at the event said Olugbo said, “I am the leader of all Obas in Yoruba land. I speak with thunder in my mouth and I make bold to say so. No one is above me in Yoruba land in as much as it has been accepted that we are from Ife.
According to him, he had undiluted history of Yoruba race in two books. The first book had been published while the volume two of the book will soon come out soon. The books, he added, chronicled how he, the Olugbo is superior to other monarchs in Yoruba land.
In his speech, the Monarch said “I was the one Oduduwa met at Ife. We are the husband of Moremi Ajasoro. Anyone who wants real Yoruba blessing should approach me. I am the one bestowed with the power.”
