The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Akanbi, has denied adopting the title of an emir, contrary to media reports.
Speaking
through his media aide, Mr. Ali Ibrahim, in a statement issued on
Sunday, the Oluwo explained that he had never dropped the title of an
Oba for an emir.
The monarch has been dressing like an emir and
wearing turban occasionally and he again wore the turban on Saturday
when he installed Yakub Abdul-Baqi Mohhamed the Waziri of Yorubaland in
his palace in Iwo.
He installed the Waziri, allegedly despite the
warning given to him by the League of Imams and Alfas in South West,
Edo and Delta states, that he had no such powers to confer an Islamic
title, which cuts across the entire South West, on anybody.
The
statement read, “Oluwo has never adopted the Emir title; he only said he
could also be called an Emir by the Hausas and ardent Muslims.
“Oba
Akanbi is an Oba for the nation, with special attachment to the
Yorubas. He promotes Yoruba culture to the admiration of many youths.
“Just because of Oluwo dress code today, many children are attracted to Yoruba culture of wearing aso ofi.
“I
said so (reference to being an emir) to integrate Nigeria nation as an
indivisible entity. All working tools are available for the integration
and unity of our dear country.
“I’ve visited the North several
times. Core Hausa hardly pronounce Yoruba words correctly. They call me
emir when I am with them. Is there anything wrong in answering to such?
“Even, the Hausa in Iwo here call me emir. Will I stop them from addressing me as such?
“No, I am a father to the nation, being a first-class paramount ruler.”
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The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Akanbi, has denied adopting the title of an emir, contrary to media reports.
Speaking
through his media aide, Mr. Ali Ibrahim, in a statement issued on
Sunday, the Oluwo explained that he had never dropped the title of an
Oba for an emir.
The monarch has been dressing like an emir and
wearing turban occasionally and he again wore the turban on Saturday
when he installed Yakub Abdul-Baqi Mohhamed the Waziri of Yorubaland in
his palace in Iwo.
He installed the Waziri, allegedly despite the
warning given to him by the League of Imams and Alfas in South West,
Edo and Delta states, that he had no such powers to confer an Islamic
title, which cuts across the entire South West, on anybody.
The
statement read, “Oluwo has never adopted the Emir title; he only said he
could also be called an Emir by the Hausas and ardent Muslims.
“Oba
Akanbi is an Oba for the nation, with special attachment to the
Yorubas. He promotes Yoruba culture to the admiration of many youths.
“Just because of Oluwo dress code today, many children are attracted to Yoruba culture of wearing aso ofi.
“I
said so (reference to being an emir) to integrate Nigeria nation as an
indivisible entity. All working tools are available for the integration
and unity of our dear country.
“I’ve visited the North several
times. Core Hausa hardly pronounce Yoruba words correctly. They call me
emir when I am with them. Is there anything wrong in answering to such?
“Even, the Hausa in Iwo here call me emir. Will I stop them from addressing me as such?
“No, I am a father to the nation, being a first-class paramount ruler.”
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