The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogwunwusi, started responses online with a moving video of the couple at a new occasion.
Ekweanaedo News reports that in the viral video, Adeleke energetically scorned Ooni when the ruler extended his hand to welcome him.
However, the governor returned to greet the king, which many claimed was disrespectful to the Ooni.
Others also blamed Ooni for his numerous public outings.
@shez_kemi wrote: Oba, you should respect yourself. The Governor should come to you and give you the due respect you deserve, instead of you seeking to shake hands with him.
@AdebimpeMiriam wrote: “If I talk now, my fellow Yoruba will say I disrespect the king,mean while to be sincere, kabiyesi did not carry that throne with grace at all. Is seen everywhere imagine. Instead of staying in the Palace where they put him,no, he will be everywhere. Why won’t him be disrespected”
@okeziakani wrote: “Olu of Warri,Oba of Lagos or Oba of Benin don’t move around like Ooni does. As I blame Davido’s Uncle Osun 01 I will also blame Ooni too. Kabeyesi people ought to always come to you not the other way round!”
@Tolusey wrote: “It’s not a crime for him to move around, if he likes he can keep on going out everyday and that doesn’t warrant him/the throne being look down upon or insulted”
@bukkypaul wrote: “He’s just a disgrace!!! God bless, sijuwade of blessed memories… Man was a class, even at his demise.”
@Stonez_01 wrote: “I think it’s youthful exuberance. Man is not even up to 50 (I guess) and he’s a business man too😀 I’m not excusing him”
@KayodeFasasi3 wrote: “True TALK. In fact, more blame goes to the Ooni”
@official_edoboy wrote: “King wey no know himself moving from one event to another like MC, e even forget say him na king wan rush shake governor meanwhile una Dey blast Pete Edochie say why e go shake am.”
@bisizzel wrote: “Know who you are ! I’ve said this several times in the past . This Ooni doesn’t know who he is !! The Ooni of Ife is the Adimula Igbakeji Orisa n’la. In the Yorubaland, Olodumare is the mythological father, and the Ooni Adimula is his vicar on earth. Such a Vicar don’t go about seeking hand shakes from ‘mere mortal ‘, you might call it humility , people who know tradition call it ‘not knowing who you are ‘. The King of England is the vicar of Christ for the Anglican . In his presence , you dare not offer to shake his hands , he must initiate the move! It is what it is ( Ooni Sijuade & Ooni Aderemi must be rolling in their gra.ves at how this Ooni Ogunwusi behaves !! )”.
This was clearly friendship drama, nothing serious