His Royal Majesty Oba Babatunde Saliu Oloworo of Oworonshoki Kingdom Refutes Malicious and libelious Report by Sahara Reporters.
His Royal Majesty, Oba Babatunde Saliu Oloworo, the revered Monarch of Oworonshoki Kingdom, is compelled to address a fabricated report published by Sahara Reporters on June 3rd 2024. The report falsely alleged that thugs working for the monarch attacked a pregnant woman and her fellow traditionalists.
His Royal Majesty Oba Babatunde Saliu Oloworo vehemently denies this malicious report, stating that it is entirely untrue and a gross misrepresentation of facts.
The monarch assures the public that he does not condone or employ thugs, and his kingdom has always promotes peace, unity and harmony among his subjects.
The report in question is a blatant attempt to tarnish the monarch’s reputation and cause harm to his character.
Oba Babatunde Saliu Oloworo however urges the public to disregard the report and its contents, as it is a product of reckless journalism.
” I, Oba BabaTunde Saliu Oloworo, want to address the recent malicious report published by Sahara Reporters claiming that thugs allegedly working for me beat a pregnant woman to stupor. This report is completely false and defamatory to my character.
“As a educated king with a sound pedigree , I would never resort to violence or use thugs to harm my people.
“I heard a loud voice in front of my palace on June 3rd when some traditionalists walking to perform sacrifice holding horsetails on Sunday night and i stopped them.
“Which festival are you doing that you hold horsetails and walking on Sunday without informing the king, One of them said they are going to do sacrifice, I asked politely which Sacrifice are you doing by this time without informing the king or any other traditional chiefs in the kingdom, the king should be informed if any Sacrifice is to be offered, moreso, that shouldn’t be done at this time when people are still going about there normal business activities.
“I further told them that this is a community where Children, elders and aged move about doing their various businesses.
“I called the Oworosoki Police Division to come, to interrogate them, after a while, I told the police to let them go and i entered my palace.
“It is however surprising where the information came from that i use thugs. As a respected and educated Monarch, I don’t use thugs, i use appropriate authorities to handle my issue. The peace of my community is paramount.
I have also instructed my Solicitors to write a letter to the publisher of the Libelous publication for the retraction for the same and to tender a public apology to me which must be given a very wide coverage in the same way the libelous publication was given and that failure to do this, a petition to the Inspector General of Police for criminal and Cyber bullying under the Cybercrime Act and also sequel to same, a civil action will be filed against them for retraction of the public apology and for damages as there is no justification for the libelous publication.
I here by urge the public to disregard the publication and to not be swayed by the very whimsical, sensational and opportunistic journalism.
I remain committed to the welfare and well being of all my subjects at Oworoshoki Kosofe Local Government of Lagos State.
I will continue to uphold the values, traditions, peace and unity of the community.
I hereby urge the public to disregard such false and baseless accusations and not be swayed by sensationalist reporting.
I remain committed to the welfare and well-being of all my subjects and will continue to uphold the values of peace and unity in our community.
Thank you.
Yours Sincerely,
His Royal Majesty,
Oba BabaTunde Saliu Oloworo
