The embattled Oluwo of Iwoland,
Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has said that God is using those against his
lifestyle (swag) to make him popular, insisting that he has the right as
a king to bear the tag ’emir’ and other kingship titles in Nigeria.
The
traditional leader recently attracted a backlash when reports emanated
that he had decided to bear the tag of ’emir’ rather than the
established title of ‘oba’.
The monarch flayed his critics while
speaking on a radio programme on Rave FM in Osogbo on Tuesday. He said
by his actions, he seeks to upgrade Yoruba culture.
“How can you
abandon who you are? Can you abandon king for king? Oba is our own word.
I am an Oba and I will remain Oba for life. I only said I can also be
referred to as an Emir. I am the Emir of Yorubaland, I am the Igwe of
Yorubaland and the Obi of Yorubaland. I can bear all titles of kings. We
have to upgrade and update our traditional culture, else, we will go
into extinction.”
Mr Akanbi said he has started a cultural
revolution which makes him wear ’emir’ regalia sometimes. “The northern
traditional rulers admired my Emir regalia whenever I put it on but (I
am) not getting support from Yoruba Obas and people.
“By saying
that I can also be addressed as emir, I talked metaphorically. But some
‘bad-belle’ (unpleasant mannered) people are condemning me and telling
lies against me. My enemies are making me known. God is using my enemies
to promote me. Some people don’t like the way I add swags. I can’t help
them. I want to upgrade our culture. I promote ‘ofi’ dress and emirs
love my dressing.”
The monarch has been criticised by different
people and groups including Yoruba Youth Movement following his adoption
of the emir title last weekend.
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The embattled Oluwo of Iwoland,
Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has said that God is using those against his
lifestyle (swag) to make him popular, insisting that he has the right as
a king to bear the tag ’emir’ and other kingship titles in Nigeria.
The
traditional leader recently attracted a backlash when reports emanated
that he had decided to bear the tag of ’emir’ rather than the
established title of ‘oba’.
The monarch flayed his critics while
speaking on a radio programme on Rave FM in Osogbo on Tuesday. He said
by his actions, he seeks to upgrade Yoruba culture.
“How can you
abandon who you are? Can you abandon king for king? Oba is our own word.
I am an Oba and I will remain Oba for life. I only said I can also be
referred to as an Emir. I am the Emir of Yorubaland, I am the Igwe of
Yorubaland and the Obi of Yorubaland. I can bear all titles of kings. We
have to upgrade and update our traditional culture, else, we will go
into extinction.”
Mr Akanbi said he has started a cultural
revolution which makes him wear ’emir’ regalia sometimes. “The northern
traditional rulers admired my Emir regalia whenever I put it on but (I
am) not getting support from Yoruba Obas and people.
“By saying
that I can also be addressed as emir, I talked metaphorically. But some
‘bad-belle’ (unpleasant mannered) people are condemning me and telling
lies against me. My enemies are making me known. God is using my enemies
to promote me. Some people don’t like the way I add swags. I can’t help
them. I want to upgrade our culture. I promote ‘ofi’ dress and emirs
love my dressing.”
The monarch has been criticised by different
people and groups including Yoruba Youth Movement following his adoption
of the emir title last weekend.
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