Oluwo is a ‘treacherous bastard’ for calling himself Emir of Yorubaland – Fani-Kayode

Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has described Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo land as gutless and treacherous bastard for calling himself the Emir of Yorubaland.

Reacting to a report credited to the monarch on his Twitter account, @realFFK, Fani-Kayode said “This is Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo who now insists that he must be called the Emir of Yorubaland.

“He is a gutless and treacherous bastard who is an Islamofascist and who has sold his people to the Fulani raiders.

“May God curse the day that he was born.”

This is Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo who now insists that he must be called the Emir of Yorubaland.

He is a gutless and treacherous bastard who is an Islamofascist and who has sold his people to the Fulani raiders.

May God curse the day that he was born. pic.twitter.com/WB4GXe7V67

— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) April 1, 2018

Although, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Akanbi, has since denied adopting the title of an emir of Yorubaland.

Speaking through his media aide, Mr. Ali Ibrahim, in a statement issued on Sunday, the Oluwo explained that he had never dropped the title of an Oba for an emir.

The monarch has been dressing like an emir and wearing turban occasionally and he again wore the turban on Saturday when he installed Yakub Abdul-Baqi Mohhamed the Waziri of Yorubaland in his palace in Iwo.

He installed the Waziri, allegedly despite the warning given to him by the League of Imams and Alfas in South West, Edo and Delta states, that he had no such powers to confer an Islamic title, which cuts across the entire South West, on anybody.

The statement read, “Oluwo has never adopted the Emir title; he only said he could also be called an Emir by the Hausas and ardent Muslims.

“Oba Akanbi is an Oba for the nation, with special attachment to the Yorubas. He promotes Yoruba culture to the admiration of many youths.

“Just because of Oluwo dress code today, many children are attracted to Yoruba culture of wearing aso ofi.

“I said so (reference to being an emir) to integrate Nigeria nation as an indivisible entity. All working tools are available for the integration and unity of our dear country.

“I’ve visited the North several times. Core Hausa hardly pronounce Yoruba words correctly. They call me emir when I am with them. Is there anything wrong in answering to such?

“Even, the Hausa in Iwo here call me emir. Will I stop them from addressing me as such?

“No, I am a father to the nation, being a first-class paramount ruler.”