APC chieftain Joe Igbokwe has ignited controversy by accusing Olori Naomi Silekunola, the estranged wife of Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, of being insensitive for dancing shortly after her release from police detention.
Olori Naomi was arrested in connection with a tragic stampede at a Christmas party she organized, which claimed the lives of over 30 children.
A court in Ibadan ordered her and her co-organizers, including popular radio broadcaster Oriyomi Hamzat, to be remanded at Agodi Prison.
The incident, which deeply shook the state and left families grieving, has placed Olori Naomi under intense public scrutiny.
After days in custody, she and others were granted bail by Justice K.B. Olawoyin of the Oyo State High Court in Ring Road, Ibadan. However, her release quickly sparked controversy when a video of her surfaced online.
A video allegedly shared by those close to Olori Naomi showed her, her mother, and two other women dancing and celebrating with joyful expressions.
While some argued the video was old and unrelated to her release, many believed it was recent—including Joe Igbokwe, who took to social media to express his outrage.
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Igbokwe condemned the celebration, calling it a slap in the face to the grieving families of the children who died in the stampede. He described the act as callous, thoughtless, and lacking any sign of remorse.
He wrote on Facebook; “These people forgot that 36 Children died in the stampede. This dance is bad behavior, no conscience, no remorse, no empathy, no regrets, no sympathy etc. This is despicable behavior and inhuman . This video was posted yesterday by one Olufunke Ayokunle .”
This comes after Oriyomi Hamzat breaks into tears as he makes first public appearance after being granted bail
Watch the video below;
https://www.facebook.com/joeigbokwe.igbokwe?ref=embed_video
See reactions trailing the above video below;
Suleiman Abubakar Babagana: then they deserve no sympathy for not being remorseful
Chim Di Ebere: How many died in the Jackson stampede in Anambra? How come the Jackson was not arrested and detained like this woman?
Obafemi Akintomiwa Olaniyi Albert : We appreciate that she wants to put smiles on people’s faces for the yuletide, then the unfortunate happened. She should at least lay low to honour the loss of the kids.
Ayodeji Awonuga: It’s the responsibility of the state to provide security for the citizenry. Her gesture and good intentions should not be politicized for the state’s negligence.
Oluwatosin Adedoja: Oro pesi je. Dancing on the graves of the innocent children. Oga O……. Truly, the Rich hate the poor. All they did was PR that boomeranged in the name of “charity”.
Aro-lambo Yusuf: She deserved to be locked up Unless it was before the incidence.
Akiem Aina: She displayed a shocking lack of empathy, failing to recognise the tragedy of the innocents who lost their lives. She claimed to be doing charity while she was actually running a business for recognition.