CROWNWEALTH019:
He should learn from oba of Benin instead of roaming about the street begging for money. That's what you get when you give royalty to pigs, they don't know how to compose themselves.

Jetleeee:


What does Oba of Benin do in his palace other than wearing beads and Tulle skirts

Begging for money? The man is wealthy enough to feed you and your skinny siblings till y'all die.

And besides, you're a potor boy. You don't know chit about royalty. Una no get crown, na headwarmer una get. Even that one sef, una dey smuggle coke to buy am

Potor people can't be taken seriously when it comes to matters like this. Roll back into that thick red mud

alignacademy:


Don't know how you got your "facts" (maybe you have an unofficial biography)

What of the story of how he STARTED?

Don't you think THAT will be more inspiring than success stories from other climes?

cashmyles:


And who told you I'm Ibo?

I'm a son of the source and my family compd is Adejokun compd in Ilare, did u even know d place? I have no grudges or whatsoever with the king but he should stop dragging d Ooni name into the mud, The past kings like Sijuade, Aderemi and co will not go so low as our king is doing

cashmyles:



No be only 11, na 1000!!!!

Don't be fooled

Crestedguy4real:
I like it when people day dream,brother man,keep dreaming,am not your maker,but God mercy and favour can fall upon you,maybe perhaps maybe one day we will celebrate you on this forum as oba but I doubt if it will be in ife you claim you reside

ODVanguard:


Who or what tha hell is 'oba of benin'? Is that the name of a dog, pig or cockroach?

0b100100111:


Ooni has so much of class, power and prestige.

There is this glow that radiates around him....



The Almighty he is!

cashmyles:



See you? I am from Ife and that doesn't make me to live there. I'm comfortable wit what I have, I have my dream job and I'm ok with that.

Send me your resume and let me get you a job. I'm far better than you and I swear I can employ you and feed you. I don't have to be a king before I can be celebrated. Did you know Chief Duduyemi for Ife?, Find out the name and take a chill pill. We are cool and we don't make noise, Your Oba aint better than I do, I'm a billionaire in the making and I ain't gonna fake that

Clown!!!!

0b100100111:


Ooni has so much of class, power and prestige.

There is this glow that radiates around him....



The Almighty he is!

Jetleeee:


What does Oba of Benin do in his palace other than wearing beads and Tulle skirts

Begging for money? The man is wealthy enough to feed you and your skinny siblings till y'all die.

And besides, you're a potor boy. You don't know chit about royalty. Una no get crown, na headwarmer una get. Even that one sef, una dey smuggle coke to buy am

Potor people can't be taken seriously when it comes to matters like this. Roll back into that thick red mud

CROWNWEALTH019:
He should learn from oba of Benin instead of roaming about the street begging for money. That's what you get when you give royalty to pigs, they don't know how to compose themselves.

MONITZ:
The visit ought to ve been the other way, the way he is gallivanting all over the place trying to unite the Yorubas is good bt he is gradually demystifying the awe and respect the the throne commands.. U hardly see the Oba of Benin all over the place, anyone that has anything important that requires the Oba's input goes to the palace to see him, a tenet of the 48 laws of power which is the mire u make urself scarce the more the respect that will be accorded u..

"Eye wey dey waka na im dey see rubbish, so if eye nor wan see nonsense e go siddon house...

What is the use of these traditional rulers sef? other than milking us of already scarce resources, they re like prisoners in their palaces bcoz they can't mingle, club and do other things an ordinary man on the street would do without drawing the ire and criticism of the subjects.

AreaFada2:

Dude be honest with yourself. Remove tribal pride from it for a moment. It is quite unusual for royalty visiting private homes. Haba! Including Obafemi Martins.
The world over a big part of royal dignity is etiquette and rules including rarity.


As for Oba of Benin that you already took the liberty to criticise, he does not need to attend parties, birthday bashes, weddings or hop all over the place to influence things within the Constitutional remit.
Because I have many relatives in the palace I know for a fact that the Oba is one of the busiest people alive. He personally hears cases brought by
citizens from all over the kingdom. Be it family, land, customary, succession disputes not to mention the number of guests received daily. Remember he was prepared for kingship from the day he was born. He's not making up things as he goes along.

The former Ethiopian emperor Haile Sillasie also personally heard cases. Even standing the whole day well over age 80. There is a long African tradition of giving audience to even the smallest citizen. Far more important than glamorous gallivanting.

Remember he was Nigeria's ambassador to Scandinavia accredited to several countries there, Italy and Angola for many years and people come from all over the world. From scholars, researchers, international TV documentary crews. Not to mention the political elite.
Anyway many things about royalty in your area is very unusual. Such as a person whose father is still alive becoming king. I would not accept any traditional title as long as my father is alive. He should get it. Then after he's gone I can take it. Let alone being King.
But I guess that is what diversity is all about.

metronaija2:
The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Alayeluwa Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi Ojaja II paid a courtesy visit to Olori Omo-Oba, Otunba Olasubomi Balogun, Founder of FCMB at his residence. See photos below

http://www.metronaija.com/2017/07/photos-ooni-of-ife-visits-founder-of.html

emmasege:
Our visiting King, lol.

When is Ooni going to become a biological father of someone? He has a grown-up daughter who was born out of wedlock at a time the Ooni was not prepared to be a father. It's high time he started producing princes and princesses while on the throne. Lori Wuraola may need younger wives sooner than expected, except they are both covering up something.

Silvermoney:
Just look at the opulent surroundings.

Sanchez01:

Kingship is an alien practice to you guys and it is not really surprising. The world itself is coloured with people of various beliefs, practices and rituals, but then, that is not to say yours is way better.

I believe I have stayed long in the West to understand their practices. There are local village heads called Baálè in Yorubaland who entertain dispute hearings among many other things. Bigger issues are escalated to the king. Truth is, things are not the way they were about some twenty years ago wherein kings would be confined to their palace.

Cashmyles, you cannot just compare Sijuade or Aderemi Ọba Ogunwusi for several reasons. They didn't die in their prime and weren't confined until illnesses started setting in, particularly for Sijuade. He was scarcely seen or heard from during those periods.

Age sure restricted him from outings and he only honoured a couple of invites within Ife at the time. Oba Ogunwusi is vibrant and still young to build bridges. There would be a time he would not be able to go out frequently like he is doing now.

CROWNWEALTH019:
He should learn from oba of Benin instead of roaming about the street begging for money. That's what you get when you give royalty to pigs, they don't know how to compose themselves.

CROWNWEALTH019:
He should learn from oba of Benin instead of roaming about the street begging for money. That's what you get when you give royalty to pigs, they don't know how to compose themselves.

cashmyles:


And who told you I'm Ibo?

I'm a son of the source and my family compd is Adejokun compd in Ilare, did u even know d place? I have no grudges or whatsoever with the king but he should stop dragging d Ooni name into the mud, The past kings like Sijuade, Aderemi and co will not go so low as our king is doing

CROWNWEALTH019:
He should learn from oba of Benin instead of roaming about the street begging for money. That's what you get when you give royalty to pigs, they don't know how to compose themselves.

obataokenwa:
You want to compare Ooni of Ife wealth to that of Obi of Onitsha? Academically and wealthwise, Obi of Onitsha is ahead of all the traditional rulers in the whole of west Africa... check it yourself.

http://mynaijainfo.com/2016/09/profile-igwe-nnaemeka-alfred-achebe-obi-onitsha/

OkoYibo:


I know some Ife people are disgruntled with the choice of Ogunwusi as the Ooni but where were you when Sijuwade was the leader of PDP in Osun under Oyinlola?

Where were you when Omisore was chopping Sijuwade's eyes?

The inferior road from Ibadan to Ife constructed by Sijuwade's company has killed many Ife people, what do you have to say about that?

The fact that you're unenlightened doesn't mean the Ooni should be unenlightened too. He's building bridges in places you've never dreamt of.

datola:
The Otunba is not prostrating for the Ooni.

cashmyles:


You are uncivilized and you definitely need some enlightenment ... Omisore and Sijuade belong to d same occultic grp in which Omisore was superior to Sijuade. And d Ife- Ibadan expressway contract was awarded to Sijuade wife.

If you definition of been enlightened is for a first class Oba visiting and begging people for money then you need some mental evaluation