Oba Of Lagos Didn't Snub Ooni Of Ife -- Lagos Chief

One of the Lagos white cap chiefs, Lateef Aderibigbe Ajose, Opeluwa Onido, has cleared the air on the video on the social media “being misconstrued for” Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, snubbing the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, at a public function in Lagos. Ajose said Oba Akiolu’s response to Ooni was the culturally acclaimed way of greeting by a monarch in Lagos.

He said: “The Lagos King is basically trying to revive the culture and tradition of ancient Lagos which is peculiar to the state. Other tribes also have their peculiar ways of greeting.

“The sign by Oba Akiolu signifies, ‘inu mi, inu e’, the culture of greeting in Lagos. If Oba Akiolu wanted to ignore, he would have turned his face away from Ooni.

“There is no misunderstanding between both highly revered monarchs in Yoruba land. “Oba Akiolu was well represented at the coronation of Ooni of Ife, which attested to the fact that he does not disregard the office of Ooni Adeyeye.”