By Adeola Badru
Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, has demanded an apology and retraction from Professor Ademola Dasylva over comments alleging that the monarch arrived three hours late to the inauguration of the Alaafin’s Institute of Yoruba Studies at Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo.
In a statement issued by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, the monarch described the remarks attributed to the professor as “reckless”, insisting that his arrival was in line with an adjusted schedule already communicated to the organisers.
Durojaiye said it was inaccurate and unfair to portray the Alaafin, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, as arriving late, stressing that the Palace had informed the university in advance that the monarch would be travelling with other paramount traditional rulers from outside Oyo State.
“For the records, the original schedule proposed by the university indicated 11:00 a.m. as the time for His Imperial Majesty’s arrival.
