It is no longer news that the marriage between the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi and his Jamaican lady, Channel Chin, has ended in a divorce.
However, no one would have thought to expect such news going by the show of affection from the Oluwo of Iwo to Chin.
On September 4, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi took to social media to celebrate her during her birthday.
He wrote:
“Happy Birthday to you my Quintessential Queen… words cannot describe how you have supported and help me grow from strength to strength and glory to glory. You left all the comfort of Canada to be with me in a struggle and fight to make a better life for my people in service to a Nation that I believe in so much even if its rough, tough and hard for them now … there is a big light at the end of the tunnel !! Thank you and may you reap and eats from the sweet fruits of your labour which will definitely be joyful and will bring a lasting happiness. Thank you very much my love”.
He had also expressed how much she meant to him saying,
“Queen Channel left all the luxuries in Canada and relocated with me to Iwo in Nigeria, not every woman can do that. Queen Channel is indeed a blessing to me”.
Back in 2017, Channel Chin expressed joy over the fact that she was the only wife of the monarch.
“I feel great. It is a dream come true. We are happy and our family is complete. I am opening a new chapter of my life and I find it interesting. It is a new experience and I am learning every day, I learn new things about life and I am a mother. I learn new ways to be patient and to be kind. It is indeed a new chapter of my life and I am enjoying it,” she told Punch newspaper in 2017.
Sadly, just months after her birthday celebration which saw the Oluwo of Iwo shower praises on her, the public got a rude shock as contained in a statement issued by the monarch’s spokesperson.
It reads:
“This information is necessary for the attention of the general public to avoid representation on proxy and accordance of respect attached to the sacred stool of Oluwo to her.”
“For personal irreconcilable differences, Chanel Chin ceased to be his Majesty’s queen. We equally enjoin the public to disregard any business transaction or request with her using the office of his majesty. We wish her the best in her new journey.”