Alaafin condemns supremacy battle report

Punch - 03:12
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, on Tuesday, dismissed claims made in an online publication (not The PUNCH) alleging a royal supremacy battle between him and another traditional ruler. He insisted, “I’m not in supremacy battle with any monarch.” Oba Owoade made the clarification in a statement issued by his Director of Media and […]

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, on Tuesday, dismissed claims made in an online publication (not The PUNCH) alleging a royal supremacy battle between him and another traditional ruler.

He insisted, “I’m not in supremacy battle with any monarch.”

Oba Owoade made the clarification in a statement issued by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State.

The monarch condemned the misinformation, emphasising that such reports should be ignored by the public.

He further criticised the anchor of the viral video, descri...
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