The Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Oladunni Oyewunmi, Ajagungbade III has replied the Olugbo of Ugbo, Oba Obateru Akinruntan claims that he is the leader of all monarchs in Yoruba land.

The Soun of Ogbomoso replied through his private secretary, Toyin Ajamu that: “Responding to such a claim would only make the Olugbo achieve his aim of achieving popularity. As a first class oba and one of the oldest traditional leaders in the land, he would not place himself at a position where he would take issue with a fellow monarch or anyone on an issue that he considered irrelevant.”

“Kabiyesi is over 90 years old. He hardly responds to issues that have no positive effect on his people. Reacting to what Olugbo said will only make the Olugbo more popular over this issue. He said he will not take issues with Oba Akinruntan over the leadership claim. Soun’s status is far more than such a claim. Kabiyesi said that he had no interest in the matter raised by Olugbo.”

The Olugbo said recently that: “I am the leader of all obas in Yoruba land. I speak with thunder in my mouth and I make bold to say so. No one is above me in Yoruba land inasmuch as it has been accepted that we are from Ife. I am the one that Oduduwa met at Ife. We are the husband of Moremi Ajasoro. Anyone who wants real Yoruba blessing should approach me. I am the one bestowed with the power.”

“People should face the truth. My account of the history of Yoruba race is the most accurate and authentic. I have published a book on it already. Don’t mind my critics who use Facebook to abuse me. The truth is that many of them are children of slaves.”

“They don’t want the true story of their fathers to be told. Slaves don’t want history to be told. I am bold because I am not the son of a slave. My book is there. The Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has accepted the book as the authentic history of the Yoruba race. I am about to publish another book on the same subject.”