Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, has addressed claims that he conferred a chieftaincy title on Olanrewaju Omiyinka, the Nigerian actor popularly known as Baba Ijesha.
On Friday, the controversial actor shared a photo of himself and his wife kneeling before the monarch, claiming he had been bestowed with the chieftaincy title ‘Baba Awada Konge Oduwa’, which translates to Father of Comedy Meets Oduduwa.
Baba Ijesha also claimed the Ooni gifted him a car.
In a statement signed by Moses Olafare, the Ooni’s director of media and public affairs, shared on Facebook, Ooni denied conferring any chieftaincy title on the actor.
The monarch explained that the phrase “Awada Konge Oduwa” was merely a humorous remark recognising Baba Ijesha’s contribution to comedy and was never intended to be a traditional title.
He said that although the actor could be considered for a chieftaincy title in the
