TSUNAMI IN YORUBA ROYALTY?
THURSDAY 27TH APRIL, 2017
Yesterday at Lagos, the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, hosted a World Conference of Banking Institute .
It was, as would be expected, a gathering of Who is Who. The Oba of Lagos; Oba Rilwan Aremu Akiolu was there. The ever charismatic Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe was also royally seated.
A bizarre drama was, however, to happen. The Ooni of Ife; Obaluan Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwesi, Ojaja 11, historically and traditionally the most ancient of Youruba royalty, majestically walked in and out of humility walked over to exchange pleasantries with the two other Royal Majesties who were already seated.
The nearer to him was the urbane Obi of Onitsha. He had a quick but courteous one with him.
The Ooni then proceeded to greet the host Oba of Lagos. Imagine what happened!
The young dynamic peace-loving and seeking Ojaja 11 received the worst humiliation of his life. Oba Akiolu publicly snubbed the Ooni. He refused to have a handshake with Ooni and rather dismissed him with a captured insulting wave of the hand.
What a sacrilege!
Recall, it was the same Oba Akiolu who in 2015 insistently threatened to throw Nd'Igbo into Lagos Lagoon if they failed to vote for APC in the governorship election.
Has the Oba gone round the bend?
Okwubunka of Asa.