Inside Details Why Funky Iwo King Akanbi Beat A Hasty Retreat On Controversial Emir Title

Details why the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi beat a hasty retreat on the adoption the title Emir have surfaced.

It turned one dramatic antic too much societynow.ng gathered.

The Iwo monarch who announced he would rather be addressed as an Emir instead of an Oba as tradition stipulates.

And in line with the practice in the north, he has dumped the title of Oluwo for the recognition of Emir of Yoruba land.

“The Oluwo didn’t expect the kind of fierce opposition the move attracted” a source divulged.

The situation reportedly provided all those against him the perfect foothold to launch a scathing attack for his removal.

Alleged comments that there is an inimical rivalry in the council of Obas, and that he was pulling out to affiliate self and town with the northern traditional rulers reportedly helped his adversaries in no small measure.

Leveraging on the fact that the Oluwo is in a cold war with the Ooni (Oba Enitan Ogunwusi) over superiority tussle and at odds with the Alaafin ( Oba Lamidi Adeyemi) over border issues, his opponents had initiated a coordinated attack for his removal for committing sacrilege and bringing the entire Yoruba Obas to disrespect.

Abiola Ogundokun, the man who helped Oba Akanbi to the throne but now fiercely against him after a messy fallout is said to be deeply involved in the effort to correct his wrong by orchestrating the Oluwo’s removal.

Insiders disclosed seeing the seriousness of the move against him Oluwo quickly beat a hasty retreat dumping his stance and declaring he remains Oluwo of Iwo.

Insiders disclosed his case this time is particularly grave because while the traditionalists and those passionate about culture are out for him, for “tarnishing what they hold dear” – the Islamic faithful also want him sanctioned for claiming the religious title “Emir of Yorubaland”.

The title Emir is considered a religious one and is also given after careful consideration by the Islamic council concern.

“I guess seeing the intensity of the opposition against self, Oba Akanbi hastily beat a retreat to protect his crown” a source stated.

Though not new to controversy, insiders claim the “shake” he suffered in his latest misadventure would make the funky monarch extremely careful and not likely to court another one in the near future.