Video: Canada Best Country in the World": Top Nigerian Monarch Declares After Renewing His Passport

Video: Canada Best Country in the World": Top Nigerian Monarch Declares After Renewing His Passport

  • Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, renews his passport early and praises Canada as “the best of the best country in the world"
  • The monarch said he hopes Nigeria will one day achieve similar global recognition but insists Canada currently stands unmatched
  • His comments follow a recent viral video where he denied marljuana allegations, cursing those spreading the claims

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has expressed delight after renewing his international passport.

The Nigerian monarch praised Canada as “the best of the best country in the world.”

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, praises Canada after renewing his passport.
After renewing his passport, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo, expresses admiration for Canada. Photo credit: X/@felixbuezecyrus
Source: Facebook

In a video shared online, the monarch revealed that although his passport was still valid until next year, he decided to renew it early for another ten years.

Holding up his old passport, which had holes punched into it, Oba Akanbi explained:

“My passport has not expired yet; it will expire next year, but I deemed it fit to renew it now because it is valid for ten years. It was a 24-hour service; they punched holes in the old one and issued me a new passport.”

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Monarch hails Canada as best of the best

The Oluwo expressed deep admiration for Canada, stating that while he hoped Nigeria would one day achieve the same global standing, he currently regarded Canada as unmatched.

“This is another 10-year renewal of the best country in the world. Nigeria will be the best too, but right now, believe me, Canada is the best of the best. I love Canada; I love it,” he declared.

Oluwo addresses marljuana allegations

Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, Oluwo of Iwo, hails Canada as he renews his international passport.
Following his passport renewal, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, declares his fondness for Canada. Photo credit: X/@felixbuezecyrus
Source: Facebook

The monarch’s remarks on Canada come shortly after another video of him went viral, in which he firmly rejected accusations that he smokes marljuana.

Speaking at a public gathering, Oba Akanbi described the allegations as malicious and invoked curses on those behind them.

“They are lying against me. They are unfortunate people. Unless I am smoking marljuana, if I’m a smoker, God should remove me from this throne. You who are accusing me of being a smoker, God will punish you,” he said.

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US court sends Nigerian monarch to 4 years in prison

Previously, Legit.ng reported that the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun state, Oba Joseph Oloyede, a dual Nigerian-American citizen, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment in the United States.

Oba Oloyede reportedly created and led a scheme that wired over $4.2 million from the federal loan and grant programmes, which were meant to support small businesses confronting economic challenges they suffered because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The office of the US Attorney, Northern District of Ohio, explained that the 62-year-old traditional ruler holds both Nigerian and US citizenship. He was said to be residing in Medina, Ohio. He was sentenced to 56 months (four and a half years) in prison by the U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko on Tuesday, August 26. He pleaded guilty to the allegations after he was first charged in April.

Source: Legit.ng

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