Rivalry Between Olubadan And Alaafin Turns 360 Degree (Video)

<h4>Rivalry Between Olubadan And Alaafin Turns 360 Degree<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that the public knowledge rivalry between the Olubadan of Ibadan&comma; Oba &lpar;Senator&rpar; Rashidi Ladoja and the Alaafin of Oyo&comma; Oba Akeem Owoade&comma; has turned 360 degree&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The latestes which has genereataed tension in the air happened at the Oyo Annual Inter-Faith Service where Oba Ladoja refused a handshake with the Alaafin of Oyo&comma; Oba Akeem Owoade&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In a video that has been trending&comma; the Olubadan reportedly refused the Alaafin&&num;8217&semi;s handshake after greeting the Soun of Ogbomoso&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>However&comma; the exact context and nature of the incident&comma; according to insiders&comma; are not unconnected with supremacy battle&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>The video<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<div style&equals;"width&colon; 624px&semi;" class&equals;"wp-video"><video class&equals;"wp-video-shortcode" id&equals;"video-31856-2" width&equals;"624" height&equals;"360" preload&equals;"metadata" controls&equals;"controls"><source type&equals;"video&sol;mp4" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;01&sol;VID-20260112-WA0107&period;mp4&quest;&lowbar;&equals;2" &sol;><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;01&sol;VID-20260112-WA0107&period;mp4">https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;01&sol;VID-20260112-WA0107&period;mp4<&sol;a><&sol;video><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p><strong>Historical Context&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>There is a history of rivalry and tension between the two traditional stools&comma; with past issues including disagreements over the chairmanship of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs and the former Alaafin&&num;8217&semi;s alleged role in Ladoja&&num;8217&semi;s past impeachment as governor&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Recent Escalation<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In late 2025&comma; a coalition of Ibadan stakeholders &lpar;Mogajis&comma; CCII&comma; etc&period;&rpar; warned the Alaafin against allegedly disrespecting Oba Ladoja&comma; urging respected leaders to intervene and counsel the Alaafin on maintaining mutual respect&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Public Appearances<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Despite these tensions&comma; the current Alaafin of Oyo&comma; Oba Akeem Owoade&comma; was present at Oba Ladoja&&num;8217&semi;s coronation ceremony as the 44th Olubadan in September 2025&comma; suggesting that official diplomatic relations are maintained&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Ladoja&&num;8217&semi;s Stance<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In earlier statements&comma; the then Olubadan-designate Ladoja blamed supporters of both the Ooni of Ife and the Alaafin for fanning the embers of discord and rejected the idea that the monarchs themselves were promoting disunity&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He has also publicly backed a rotational chairmanship for the state&&num;8217&semi;s council of Obas&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;