The Controversy trailing command given to Yoruba traditional rulers in Oyo by Nigeria ex-president, Olusegun Obasanjo is yet to die down as a renowned activist and president of Oodua Peoples’ Congress OPC (Reformed) Oludare Adesope has condemned the action tagging it as a show of shame.
Adesope when addressing journalists on the issue said, the slap is on the entire Yoruba race as they hold their king in high esteem only to be rubbish by a supposed son of the soil.
It will be recalled that some traditional rulers at an event in Iseyin, Oke-Ogun, Oyo State, on Friday, were commanded by Obasanjo to stand up and sit down simultaneously as a sign of respect to the state governor, Seyi Makinde.
The incident occurred on Friday, September 15, 2023 when the governor was commissioning some roads at Iseyin where Obasanjo commanded the kings as if he was their school principal.
Responding to the unfortunate incident, the OPC boss said the kings should not have obeyed him in the first place but since he has made them look like his army recruits they should think of a way to pay him back in his own coin by stop attending events with him.
‘’The former President, was a guest of Governor Seyi Makinde, and so are the kings so why should he choose to ridicule them in the presence of their subjects, even if the kings are on residual list, Obasanjo action did not go in line with Yoruba culture, the kings should stop attending events with him, they should walk out if he meets them in an event’’
According to Adesope, asking Obasanjo to beg for forgiveness is like chasing a white elephant because his actions were deliberate; the kings stood up on his arrival but he expected them to keep standing while he speaks on. ‘’ This is beyond requesting a plea for forgiveness from him, this is for the kings to get their feet back on our culture and tradition, what makes one a Yoruba king is a strong spiritual protection but many kings are abusing this spirituality because they came through the back door.’’
Adesope emphasized that, a king that neglects his culture and tradition has already sold out his royalty. ‘’The colonial masters introduced politics to Africans and subject our kings to the hands of the politicians but they operate on monarchy, we should stop ridiculing our own people because of a constitution that can be re-visit. We have to revive and revitalize our culture and tradition in other to save ourselves from future embarrassment
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