A spokesman for Pan-Yoruba Group, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin has stated that it was improper for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain, Bola Ahmed Tinubu for failing to stand up to greet Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, at the coronation of the Oniru of Iruland, Oba Omogbolahan Lawal on Sunday, 6th day of September, 2020.
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The Ooni of Ife arrived at the event and was walking to the high table when he stopped by to greet Tinubu.
“We are still Yoruba people. With due respect to our royal fathers, we should not say because we are in a modern age, we should not give the proper respect that we give to our oba.
“You saw the time former President Obasanjo prostrated before the Ooni.
“So, it is still our culture and we must sustain our culture and give the respect that is due to our monarchs.” He said.
In a similar development, the former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has equally berated Tinubu for not standing up to greet the Ooni.
This is contained in a tweet he posted which was sighted by TheNigeriaLawyer (TNL).
”That the Asiwaju of Bourdillon refused to stand up to greet the Ooni of Ife speaks volumes. This was not only deeply insulting to every Ife & indeed son & daughter of Odua but it is also a crying shame. Would a northern pol. leader refuses to stand up for his traditional ruler?”. He said.
That the Asiwaju of Bourdillon refused to stand up to greet the Ooni of Ife speaks volumes.This was not only deeply insulting to every Ife & indeed son & daughter of Odua but it is also a crying shame. Would a northern pol. leader refuse to stand up for his traditional ruler?
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) September 10, 2020
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