The snub of the century happened when the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu declined to extend his hand in greeting to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi at an event yesterday. The video of the slight incensed the public as it made its rounds across blogs and Twitter accounts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu2-HNfLbkM

The truth of what happened is still hazy. Yet from the evidence presented to the public, the Ooni can be seen arriving in his royal garb and acknowledging a fellow ruler beside him with a bow and handshake. When he gets to Oba Rilwan, in classic villain style, the elderly ruler stops the younger one in his tracks as he lifts his hand to stop him. The embarrassed Ooni makes an about-turn and quickly heads back to his seat. It was a Hollywood style public ridicule, the equivalent of throwing wine in his face at a party.

In this circus of a situation, reactions have gone from throwing vitriol on the image of the Oba of Lagos to memefying the ordeal as is the practice of the ever present trolls. Some have even gone as far as digging into history and official records to present the superiority of the Ooni to the Oba. This is a show worthy of Sideshow Bob and the everlasting Wizkid snub of a man simply referred to by media outlets as, Eva’s Fiancee’ ‘Ceasar’, at the Headies last year.

Whatever the Ooni did to the Oba in times past may not be public knowledge but it is this sort of behaviour which allows disrespect to be flung at the many monarchies in Nigeria. Speculations have gone from the Ooni actually disrespecting the Oba to assuming that maybe, just maybe the Oba did not want to be interrupted as he listened to the ongoing speech.

While we wait for the truth (or PR save to come), see reactions from Nigerian twitter to the impending WWE style Royal Rumble.

Ooni is the spiritual head of the Yorubas
While Alaafin is the political head.
Idk where the Oba of Lagos falls in.

— E.S Osagie. (@BadmanSophss) April 26, 2017

My list of probs atm
1. Breakfast
2. Lagos Traffic
3. Empty bank balance
4. A haircut
5. Pay raise
6.
7. Oba of Lagos v Ooni of Ife brouhaha

— FridayFunTrends (@FridayTrendsNG) April 26, 2017

Both the Oba of Lagos & Ooni of Ife go dey alright. My problem right now is how to Iron my Shirt especially as light no dey

— FAVOUR ONYEOZIRI (@Rouvafe) April 26, 2017

Lmao is the Oba of Lagos salty cause they didn't invite him to Quilox? 😭😭

— The Goddess ✨ (@Brendalishus) April 26, 2017

Oba Akiolu is a ceremonial king btw, we all know Jagaban is the real Oba of Lagos 😋

— D (@PapazLagos) April 25, 2017

Somebody better call Oba of Lagos to order before what happened to Bode Thomas In Nov 23 1953, Happened to him..😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/woKnOPISf3

— Moe Trendz (@MoeTrendz) April 25, 2017

Oba of Lagos, always in the news for unpleasant reasons, disgracing The ooni in public, shows there is no unity among the Yoruba kingdoms.

— Naija Boy (@OsasCruz) April 25, 2017

saw the juvenile act of Oba of Lagos towards Ooni of Ife. Funny how Yoruba elders can't practice the only thing they preach #respect

— Emmanuel Oyeniyi (@gbenga_nuel) April 25, 2017

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