LOBATAN!!! Now we know why things are not going well in the land. Why dogs are not barking like dogs. Why the Goat is trying to copulate with the Duck. Why the Canary bird refuses to sing to make us happy. The gods have been eliminated from important discuss in the land. Corrupt human beings have taken over the sacred duties of the gods. So, when wake to see a Hen with thirty-two set of teeth chasing with roller skates do not blame the gods. Blame Dapo Abiodun. The Eleyi of Ogun State. Blame Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Jagaban of Nigeria. They are the new gods we must now worship. They have usurped Orunmila and Ogun. They are now the most powerful deities in our land.
Selecting a Yoruba Oba (king) involves a sacred, traditional process rooted in lineage, divination (Ifá), and kingmaker approval, emphasizing cultural adherence over modern religion. Not anymore!!! That was those days when the Oyo Empire had an Aalafin with some modicum of common sense. When the Yoruba people knew their rich history and adhered by it. It was that simple only to be made this complicated.
When an Oba kpai(dies). The tradition for his replacement is already in place. Etched in traditional stone. Royal family members (princes) undergoing screening by kingmakers (like the Obalufe/Lowa in Ife) who consult Ifá priests to find the most spiritually and culturally suitable candidate. Not the most educated or popular, to uphold ancestral heritage and spiritual duties, culminating in immersive rituals like Ìpèbí where the chosen one accepts the traditions. A council of high chiefs, like the Obalufe and Lowa in Ile-Ife, screens aspirants based on deep cultural knowledge and suitability, not just modern education. This is crucial; Ifá priests perform divination to determine the most spiritually compatible candidate with the ancestors and deities (Òrìṣà).
That was then. This is now. Dapo Abiodun the Eleyi consults his godfather. The Orunmila of Yoruba land. I am talking about Tinubu. If you are not a card-carrying member of APC. Forget about ascending the throne of your forefathers. Forget about the history and beauty of your linage. Your rare pedigree. The bibire that cannot be bought with all of Dangote’s money. When you make slaves king of the land. They will eliminate the people of the land. IREE OOOO….
