Our Tradition Describes Who We Are – Afenifere Tonguelashes Obasanjo Over Attack On Oyo Obas

…Demands Apology To Obas

Bight Newspaper reports that a Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, known as Afenifere, has told former President Olusegun Obasanjo, that the Yoruba people are known by their tradition as it reacts to actions ridiculing Yoruba Traditional Rulers, culture and tradition.

Resolved from a meeting at the residence of its leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, in Akure, Ondo state, the group tonglashed Obasanjo for “rubbishing the noble tradition” of the Yoruba ethnicity.

A Press Statement released at the end of the meeting quoted Afenifere as saying “Our tradition describes who we are. As such, no effort must be spared to prevent the rubishing of our noble tradition”

The statement further reads:

“Afenifere was taken aback by the avoidable and unwarranted incident that took place at Iseyin, Oyo State on Friday, September 15, 2023, where former President Olusegun Obasanjo commanded Royal Fathers at the gathering to stand up (and after complying), were ordered to sit down.

” It was as though a military commander was giving orders to his troops.

“We Yorubas respect our traditional institutions, the arrowhead of which, are our traditional rulers, who, traditionally and spiritually, have acquired the status of deities.

Demanding a public apology from Obasanjo, Afenifere stated that “It’s not surprising that they are referred to as ‘Igbakeji Orisa’!. In view of the attempt to ridicule the respected Obaship institution in Yorubaland, Afenifere hereby demands an unreserved Public Apology to Obas from former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

“In that wise, it’s hereby recommended that royal fathers are spared the trouble to stand up at public functions as obtained in the United Kingdom among others.

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