Former wife of the Oluwo of Iwo, HRH Queen Chanel, has reacted to allegations linking the Ooni of Ife to her introduction to Mr. Abdulrasheed Akanbi.
In a press release signed by Queen Chanel, she described the claims as false, misleading, and damaging to the Yoruba traditional institution.
She clarified that she was introduced to Mr. Akanbi by a respected Lagos monarch, not the Ooni of Ife.
Queen Chanel stated that during her time as Olori, she regarded the Lagos monarch as a Royal Father and still does with respect.
She maintained that at no point did the monarch introduce her to Mr. Akanbi with malicious intent.
The ex-Olori also recalled visiting the monarch and his wife in Lagos with Mr. Akanbi and baby Prince Oduduwa, describing the visit as cherished memories.
According to her, Mr. Akanbi has been absent from their son Prince Oduduwa’s life for over five years.
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She alleged that he only resurfaced in August this year in Canada, refused to sign passport papers, but dropped $500, the first support Oduduwa ever received from him since leaving the palace.
Queen Chanel said she has shouldered the full responsibility of raising her son while advocating peaceful co-parenting.
She appealed to the public to disregard what she called falsehoods against the Ooni of Ife.
She also urged traditional institutions to caution Mr. Akanbi from degrading the sacred throne he once occupied.
The former Olori noted that this was her final statement on the matter, stressing that Prince Oduduwa remains her beloved son.
