A lawyer, Damilare Adenola, has criticised the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, over his declaration that no presidential candidate should campaign in Osun State ahead of the 2027 election except President Bola Tinubu. In a statement dated August 9, 2026, the lawyer said the declaration could affect presidential candidates including Omoyele Sowore, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. Adenola said, “The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, recently declared at a public function that no presidential candidate should campaign in Osun State ahead of the 2027 election except President Bola Tinubu. The monarch openly backed Tinubu’s re-election bid and said other presidential candidates should not be promoted in his palace or in Osun State. “No one should promote or bring another presidential candidate for campaign in my palace and Osun State,” the monarch said.