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Traditional council steps in to resolve rift between Oba Oyewale, Speaker Egbedun

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1 year ago

August 2, 2025

Odo-Otin royal intervention begins as traditional rulers move to resolve dispute between Oba Isaac Oyewale and Osun Assembly Speaker Hon. Adewale Egbedun

Odo-Otin royal intervention is underway to resolve a developing rift between Oba Isaac Oyewale, the Alasi of Asi, and Hon. Adewale Egbedun, Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly.

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The Olokuku of Okuku, Oba Abioye Oyebode President of the Odo-Otin Traditional Council—confirmed the intervention efforts in an interview on Friday. According to him, steps are being taken to de-escalate the issue and maintain unity in the local government.

Reports indicate that the Speaker allegedly threatened the monarch in a recorded conversation captured by the Alasi’s wife, sparking concern among traditional rulers in the region.

Oba Oyebode said a meeting was held at his palace on Thursday involving fellow monarchs: the Oloyan of Oyan, the Atapara of Iyeku, and the Alagbeye of Agbeye.

After discussions, they agreed to invite Oba Oyewale to explain his side of the story and designated both the Olokuku and the Oloyan to lead the inquiry.

“Egbedun, as our representative in government, has the support of traditional rulers. He has brought development projects and empowered our people. But we need clarity on what transpired,” Oba Oyebode noted.

Similarly, Oba Kilani Adekeye, the Oloyan of Oyan, said he rushed back home upon hearing of the disagreement. “I’ve spoken to both parties. Egbedun assured me that the matter ends now, and that’s commendable. He’s a good child,” he said.

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While details of the original incident remain unclear, the monarchs assured residents that the situation is not grave and that peace will be restored.

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WAKE UP! Art Exhibition Returns for a Second Act

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3 weeks ago

August 27, 2026

Mariam Balogun

The contemporary art and photography exhibition “Wake Up!” is back again for a second edition.

Curated by Awele Onwordi, Wake Up! 2 exhibition pays homage to the Nigerian youth and burgeoning street culture which many of its contributing artists reference in their works.

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Titled “Young, Wild, Free”, the exhibition celebrates the creativity, resilience, freedom and cultural influence found in Nigerian youth.

Taking aim at societal issues and economic concerns, the exhibit reflects the youth and their refusal to compromise or bow despite all the challenges stacked against them while charting youth culture through art, music, fashion, skateboarding, photography and community.

The exhibition will be held, once again, at the Angel and Muse Gallery at 25 Sumbo Jibowu street off Ribadu Road off Awolowo Road in Ikoyi.

It will open on Saturday 5 September 2026 and will run until 11 September 2026
This second edition which focuses on celebrating, nurturing and exploring artistic practices rooted in youth and street culture will feature works from DENCITY and SUPERGLIDER HOUSE.

Exhibiting artists include Ajilore Kehinde – their work is deeply influenced by Nigerian street culture and works of other artists like Slawn, Peters Ejiro, etc, Chuka Onwordi – graphic designer who embodies themes of death, melancholy and beauty in his works, ZIDYEP – Abuja based creative whose works move between digital and physical spaces through art, graphic design and air brushing , Franklyn Okoye – graphic designer and artist whose works explore themes of identity and hyper-reality, Awele Onwordi – founder & curator of WAKE UP and multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans character art, creative logo design, album covers and more , Oluchi Kogolo – digital illustrator whose work explores street culture, personality and storytelling through a raw and playful visual style and Kozetuo Apeji – multidisciplinary artists who work explores experimental approaches to problem solving through both digital and traditional art forms.

Commenting on the exhibition in her curatorial statement, Awele noted that “despite economic instability, limited opportunities and socio-political challenges, Nigerian youth continue to shape culture through music, fashion, art, skateboarding, raves, photography and community.”

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Continuing and harping on the raison d’etre of the exhibition she said, “Young, Wild and Free exists to celebrate Nigerian youth while also creating a platform that supports and amplifies them.”