expressed disappointment over silence by Ooni of
lfe, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and Alaafin of Oyo, Oba
Lamidi Adeyemi, in the face of disunity among
traditional rulers and security challenges ravaging
Yorubaland.
In a statement by his press secretary, Alli lbraheem,
obtained by our correspondent on Sunday, Oluwo
expressed disappointment that the two leading royal
fathers could not address the two issues, lamenting
that the disunity assailing the traditional institution
meant both Ooni and Alaafin were losing their grip on
the Yoruba race.
Charging the royal fathers to use their spiritual and
political paraphernalia to facilitate unity and halt
animosity often triggered by the fight over who was
superior, Oba Akanbi said the time had come for both
Ooni and Alaafin to speak in unison or "silently drain
their traditional value."
The statement read, "The intervention of the duo
could have arrested the recent altercation resulting
from crowning of diaspora obas by the Olugbo of
Ugboland, but disappointedly, none could boldly
speak to protect traditional institution and be
balanced in judgment.
We should appeal to other obas to politely withdraw
the title in the interest of the institution. Otherwise, We should appeal to other obas to politely withdraw
the title in the interest of the institution. Otherwise,
monarchs will turn titles to a cheap compliment just
like birthday gifts."
Oba Akanbi said instead of keeping quiet on the
issue, sanctity of the traditional institution would have
been better protected, through a polite appeal for
retrieval of Obaship titles given without laid down
rules by Central Council of Yoruba Obas and not with
attack by a chief.
The royal father added, "It is a security threat to the
traditional system. No one did that in the olden days
and got away with it. It amazes me this is happening
now and Ooni of Ife and Alaafin are watching. Chiefs
are not certified to mediate by taking sides. It is an
affront on the tradition for a chief to insult a king.
To create a platform for the resolution of
misunderstanding in their ranks, Oba Akanbi called
for the establishment of Central Council of Yoruba
Monarchs, that will have mainly kings as members.
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