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Feb 4 • 00:11 UTC • 🇳🇬 Nigeria • Punch

Supremacy contest: Yoruba obas missing the point

The Alaafin of Oyo, Akeem Owoade I, has reignited conflicts among Yoruba monarchs by attempting to establish supremacy over his peers since his enthronement in 2025.

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