The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, at the weekend, engaged in verbal war over pull down allegation.

While the Oluwo, in a statement by his spokesperson, Ibrahim Alli, alleged that despite his effort towards the emergence of Oba Adeyeye as the Ooni in 2015, he (Ooni) has always plotted for his downfall, the Ooni described the remarks as baseless and reckless.

The Iwo monarch alleged that apart from publicly embarrassing him before Governor Ademola Adeleke during a recent meeting of Traditional Rulers Council in the state, he said the Ooni plotted his suspension from the council despite proving his innocence.

He said: “In 2015, I got a call from Akin Daodu, a close ally of then-Prince Adeyeye Ogunwusi, now Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi.

“He told me Prince Adeyeye was on the phone, that he needed to talk and seek my help on his aspiration to the throne of Ooni of Ife.

“I told Akin Daodu that I was not aware they had chosen Ooni designate.

“I acknowledged my affinity with the family because we stayed around the same place at Akobo, Ibadan before I travelled.

“I know him then but I’m closer to his brother, Tunji Ogunwusi, who was my peer then.

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