Osun govt directs Council of Obas to monitor Oluwo over controversial remarks
Osun State Government has directed the State Council of Obas to monitor developments in Iwo following concerns over public statements attributed to the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, which it believes could threaten religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence. The government also instructed the monarch to desist from making comments against other religious groups and […] Osun govt…
The Osun State Government has instructed the State Council of Obas to keep a close eye on matters in Iwo, following worries over remarks made by the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi. The government believes Akanbi's recent public statements could spark religious disputes and disrupt communal harmony. In an official letter dated November 2026, the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs warned the monarch against attacking other religions or fellow traditional leaders, promising no tolerance for actions that might incite communal unrest.
The directive, referenced CD.17/1/VOL.VIII/377, was sent directly to Akanbi and also forwarded to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, who chairs the Osun State Council of Obas. The government cited Oba Akanbi's past comments as evidence of his provocative rhetoric, including a July 1 video in which he criticized certain Yoruba religious practices and an October 10 video where he questioned the legitimacy of traditional crowns.
Osun's government maintains that the monarch's actions are undermining cultural values and contribute to communal tension, contradicting the constitutional right to religious freedom.
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