I did not confer any Chieftaincy title on Baba Ijesa – Ooni Ogunwusi

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has denied reports circulating connected societal media alleging that helium conferred a chieftaincy rubric connected fashionable Nollywood histrion and comedian, James Olanrewaju, popularly known arsenic Baba Ijesha.

This is contained successful a connection issued on Saturday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, Mr Moses Olafare.

Olafare quoted the Ooni arsenic clarifying that though helium warmly received the histrion and his woman astatine his palace on Wednesday to observe the commencement of his son, nary chieftaincy rubric was conferred connected the couple.

Oba Ogunwusi said helium besides presented the histrion with a brand-new car and currency gifts arsenic a objection of his fatherly emotion and royal generosity, but nary chieftaincy rubric was conferred connected him.

“Awada Konge Oduwa,” which Baba Ijesha aboriginal described connected his societal media pages arsenic a chieftaincy title, was simply a light-comedy remark made by the Ooni during a relaxed enactment successful designation of the actor’s outstanding vocation arsenic a comedian.

The Ooni explained that the remark was ne'er intended to represent a ceremonial installation oregon conferment of a accepted title.

He said that Baba Ijesha, arsenic an indigene of Ile-Ife and a arrogant lad of the source, was des...