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‘I’m Still In The Palace, My Suspension Is Audio’ – Iwo King Boasts [WATCH VIDEO]

An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Friday ordered the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, to appear in court over an alleged assault. The Oluwo is accused of allegedly attacking and punching another monarch, Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Oba Dhikrulahi Akinropo during a peace meeting on Feb. 14. The meeting convened by an Assistant -Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 11, Mr. Bashir Makama, in his Office was called to settle a land tussle in Iwo land between the monarchs. Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Mr. Soji Oyetayo approached the court for an order on motion exparte in order to file an application against the Oluwo. Ruling in an Exparte application, Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara, ordered the police to put the traditional ruler on notice before the date would be fixed for hearing of the matter.

Controversial Iwo monarch, Oba Abdul Rosheed Akanbi, has described his suspension as ‘audio’, a street parlance used to refer to something unreal.

In a 58 seconds video gotten by odunews.com, the Oluwo of Iwo stated that the Osun State Council of Traditional Rulers only suspended him from attending meetings which he does ‘not have to go’.

'I'm Still In The Palace, My Suspension Is Audio' - Iwo King Boasts
‘I’m Still In The Palace, My Suspension Is Audio’ – Iwo King Boasts

The video which was shot from his palace in Iwo shows the Oluwo appearing relaxed about his six months suspension.

The monarch said:

Good evening, you can see that I’m still in the palace. This is the palace of Oluwo of Iwo land. There was no suspension. The suspension of those council of Obas is audio… Na just audio

There’s no suspension. mapariwo o. the aig cleared it. oluwo didn’t punch anybody. so, don’t listen to some people saying they can suspend me… i didn’t care about their meetings. i remain the alase lori orisa… arole eledumare

The Oluwo had earlier alleged the Obas of suspending him because he was flashy and always ‘swagging’.

Oluwo’s rhetoric’s is not alien to his followers as he has on different occasions stirred controversies with his words and actions.

See the video below:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B83PsdHBjYs/