Broadcaster Oriyomi Hamzat has sparked controversy by accusing former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of insulting Yoruba cultural traditions with his congratulatory message to the newly crowned Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja. During his So Kan Wa Special programme on Agidigbo FM, Hamzat condemned Obi’s tone, describing it as culturally insensitive. He called Olubadan, a royal head, my friend,” Hamzat said in his Sunday broadcast. I felicitated with my dear elder brother, the newly crowned, His Royal Majesty, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja,” Obi explained. okay.ng reports that the controversy has since divided Nigerians online, with some viewing Obi’s words as disrespectful, while others see them as a harmless show of familiarity.