Luwo Gbagida: Not Ooni, But The 16th Alaafin Of Ile-Ife – Oluwo Of Iwo Clarifies0

• HISTORY OF OBAs, SLIDE
• February 6, 2025

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has set the record straight regarding the historical identity of Luwo Gbagida, the only female monarch in Ile-Ife. Contrary to a report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), which referred to her as an Ooni, the Oluwo insists that Luwo Gbagida was the 16th Alaafin of Ile-Ife, not