‘Iwo Kogba Igbakugba’, Oluwo Chides Obasanjo Over Attack On Oyo Obas

Oluwo of Iwoland, HRM Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu 1, has condemned the unprovoked attack on traditional rulers by former president Olusegun Obasanjo at the commissioning of projects at Iseyin, Oyo State by Governor Seyi Makinde yesterday.

Oluwo, in a statement issued by his spokesman, Alli Ibraheem tilted;” Desecration of Traditional Institution In Yorubaland By former president Olusegun Obasanjo ” stated that the action of the former president was condemnable.

The monarch who maintained that Iwo will not take such nonsense, however blamed the Obas who stood up in obeisance to such command.

It would be recalled that Chief Obasanjo upbraided Oyo Obas at Iseyin yesterday where he ordered them to stand for not showing respect to Governor Makinde.

Below is the full statement

Desecration of Traditional Institution In Yorubaland By Former President Olusegun Obasanjo -Oluwo

I trust myself and my stool. At death, there are certain things my soul will not take let alone when alive, active and kicking.

I only blame the monarchs who stood in obeisance to such an ignoble and desecrating of traditional institutions from the old man. Respects should be earned not demanded.

Traditional Rulers respect their subjects too. There is a way respect is accorded to people of old age and position by monarchs. Kingship is an institution of God. As such, relating with kings requires a high sense of modesty, courtesy and respect.

The display by the former president of Nigeria, General Obasanjo was an affront, an intentional desecration and sacrilege against revered stools of Yorubaland. An injury to one is an injury to all.

Yoruba traditional rulers are not uniform men anyone can command at will. I don’t blame him, those Royal Fathers who stood up to obey such an embarrassing direction are to be blamed.

I’ve strong assurance that such will never happen in and some few monarchs I will not mention “Iwo kogba igbakugba” The show by the former general is condemnable. Yoruba traditional institutions demand an apology for the open desecration to molest and bring down the institution.

He needs to prove himself as a core Yoruba man with an apology letter. Kings are not toddlers. We are fathers. He will never dares that against the Northern Emirs.

This action should be a great challenge to the Yorubas most especially the Royal Fathers.

This is the result when monarchs joined Ogboni confraternity and became junior to a road side mechanical engineer or carpenter.

As a responsible monarch, you don’t have to join any secret society where you may be controlled by a teacher or even a herbalist.

Alli Ibraheem, Chief Press Secretary to Oluwo

His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I