The Alaafin of Oyo, Akeem Owoade, has dismissed allegations by a professor of English at the University of Ibadan, Ademola Dasylva, that he arrived three hours late to a university event without apologising.
The monarch’s media aide, Bode Durojaiye, said the Alaafin’s arrival followed a schedule that had been formally communicated to the organisers ahead of time.
Dasylva had, in an article titled “Of Mythography and Mythognosis: A Complementary Perspective on Yoruba Mythology and The Relevance, Today,” published on the Toyin Falola Network on Wednesday, criticised the monarch over his conduct at the inauguration of the Alaafin Institute of Yoruba Studies at the Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, held on July 14, 2026.
He described the conduct as disrespectful and inconsistent with the values of the revered Yoruba royal institution.
The don said the event was scheduled to begin at 9am, with dignitaries, including a retired bishop, Ladigbolu, already
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