The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi popularly as known as Telu 1 has explained the reasons he wants to be addressed as ‘His Imperial Majesty’ instead of ‘His Royal Majesty’. Oluwo who gave the directive through a signed statement posted on his Facebook page on Sunday said it was not unconnected to the respect his stool command as the …

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, on Saturday, said there were times in the past years, that he could not tell people he hailed from the town. The monarch, who explained that those periods were before he was installed as the Oluwo, noted that there was not much development in the town then. Akanbi, who disclosed this during the …

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, on Saturday, said former President Olusegun Obasanjo ordering traditional rulers in Oyo State to stand and greet Governor Seyi Makinde, at a project inauguration in Iseyin, Oyo State, was tantamount to desecration of Yoruba traditional stools. A short video of Obasanjo, who spoke in Yoruba, surfaced on the internet, expressing displeasure to the …

The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akabi, on Sunday, denied allegations that he banned Isese celebration in his kingdom. Stating that he is a custodian of Yoruba culture, the traditional ruler said he only cautioned against the restriction of movement on people by the traditionalists, adding that “such will not be entertained in my domain. “There was never a time …