BBC documentary on Luwo Gbagida, a distortion of Yoruba history, says Oluwo of Iwoland

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, Telu 1, has criticized a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Yoruba documentary, describing it as an attempt to distort Yoruba history.
The monarch was reacting to the documentary on Luwo Gbagida, a female Ile-Ife monarch, who was erroneously referred to as Luwo Gbagidi.
In a statement, the Oluwo of Iwo clarified that Luwo Gbagida never had the title of Ooni and that she was the 16th Alaafin of Ile-Ife, not the 21st as claimed in the documentary.
“It is imperative for us to react to the BBC story before it consumes and forms the basis for historical knowledge of innocent sons and daughters of Yoruba land.
“We want to state that her correct name is Luwo Gbagida, not Luwo Gbagidi. As against the report published by BBC Yoruba, Iya Luwo Gbagida never bore the title of Ooni, but Alaafin translated it to Olofin in Ile-Ife language. Oduduwa used the title of Alaafin.
“Oduduwa conquered Ife and used the Alaafin title after the conquest. The title of Ooni was first used by the second ruler of Ife, Obamakin Osangangan, because they were of the shrine priesthood lineage,” Oluwo stated.
Oba Akanbi added that a free slave was the first to use the title of Ooni for Ife Kings.
“Samuel Johnson, a freed slave traced to Oyo origin, was the one that used the title Ooni for all Ife kings so as not to rival the king of his ancestral home. Luwo Gbagida was the 16th Alaafin of Ife, not the 21st as reported by BBC Yoruba.
“Equally, Adekola Telu was never the first Oluwo. The first Oluwo was Olumade Paarin, who was instructed by Luwo not to wear the crown, except when he sees where parrots are hatching.”
“She was our mother. The name Luwo was given to her in remembrance of Iwo, where her lineage earlier relocated from, before settling in Ile-Ife,” Oluwo said.