Abass Oyeyemi who was also available at the Palace when the incident happened has revealed that really happened at the Palace of ooni.
I was at the event. We got there around 11:48am with Omoyele Omoyele billed to see Ooni by 12pm. We waited patiently until 3pm when the Ooni appeared, Sowore bowed instead of prostrating. When he was given a microphone to talk, Sowore said : "I'm a cultured Yoruba man and I know that when you come to palace, you prostrate to greet the King. Kabiyesi, me and members of this movement are upset that you kept us waiting for three hours. Kabiyesi, you came to USA for a program and you entered the venue at the time you were expected to be there. Does that mean you respect or value people over there than we over here? However, Kabiyesi, permit me to apologize by tendering three prostrations, 1 for you Kabiyesi, 1 for the chiefs and the last one for the people of Ife"
As we prostrated, someone just used pepper spray on us and we started coughing.
The Ooni wanted to curse the person who did it, he said the person embarrassed him, that's the first time such a thing is happening at the palace.
As the incident unravelled, one student and another member of the royal household collapsed due to respiratory challenges arising from the toxic fumes.
Sowore, who confronted the Ooni on the assault on his person and members of his movement, wondered why a guest would be attacked within palace premises.
Responding, the Ooni swiftly condemned the attack, saying such had never happened before in a palace in Nigeria and called for calm and restraint on both sides. He regretted the ugly incident, describing it as embarrassing. He assured Sowore of his continued support and collaboration.
Expressing shock while commenting on the incident as it was being streamed live on Facebook, Adedayo Gabriel Fatoki said: “Attack?? In the Palace? By who?”
“Thank God you guys are okay. This is highly condemnable,” Precious Umoera, another member of the public, said.
The attacks were streamed live on Facebook @Omoyele Sowore