Moment Alaafin signaled his aide to wrap the microphone with a ‘handkerchief’ before using it, after Ooni of Ife passed the microphone to Alaafin of Oyo with his left hand

Moment Alaafin signaled his aide to wrap the microphone with a ‘handkerchief’ before using it, after Ooni of Ife passed the microphone to Alaafin of Oyo with his left hand

An interplay among the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade,at the ninetieth birthday rite of billionaire businessman, Sir Kessington Adebutu, held in Lagos yesterday October 24, has sparked a debate on-line.

both monarchs had been referred to as on stage to present a speech in the course of the ceremony. The Ooni of Ife finished giving his speech after which passed the microphone to the Alaafin. but, the Alaafin then positioned the microphone to his aides, who used a handkerchief to cover the microphone before he used it to speak.

whilst a few Nigerians felt the Alaafin’s movement used to be impolite and uncalled for, others argue that he did it to maintain himself as bacterias may be transmitted via microphones, Others argue that the Ooni of Ife may have irked him by means of giving him the microphone along with his left hand.

each monarch were in a combat of supremacy on account that they assumed office. while the Ooni of Ife was topped king in December 2015 following the demise of his predecessor, Oba Sijuwade, the Alaafin of Oyo was once crowned king in April 2025.