Daniel, who addressed journalists after a closed door meeting which lasted about two and a half hours, said that during the meeting he begged former President Obasanjo for forgiveness. He said: ‘[b]’We must give thanks to God. What has happened here today is a manifestation of the work of God.  [/b] I want to seize this opportunity to thank all the elders and also thank Baba for the opportunity of this meeting.

Asked whether he begged Obasanjo during the closed door meeting, Daniel said: ‘’Let me say this to you, I am a true Yoruba son. In Yoruba land, it does not matter who is right or who is wrong, it is the young person that will beg the older person. So, I have begged Baba (Obasanjo) and I will continue to beg him”.

Kilode?!:

~Reposting~

The "God" of the Nigerian politician is a very strange character indeed. . . SMH

Wrong! That is a one-sided self-serving interpretation of culture


Agba ti ko fo moni nikun ki i fo moni lori ~If an elder cannot feed you, he may not command you either~

Agba ti ko yani legbaa Ikoko, bo ba dase sile a ki i lo ~An elder who does not secretly lend one pennies, if he embarks on building, one does not show up to help~

Agba to bu ewe l'ewe Mbu   ~Elders earn respect only if they show respect ~

Agba to mo itiju ki i f'ole sere  ~An elder who is wary of disgrace will not play at stealing~  (that's for Elder Bode George )

Omode gbon agba gbon la fi da Ile Ife.  ~It takes the wisdom of both The Elder and the Youth to build a city~


There is no blanket permission for an elder to misbehave and still expect honor, deference, respect and reverence in Yoruba culture. Enough of the lies from these usurpers!

Kilode?!:

~Reposting~
The "God" of the Nigerian politician is a very strange character indeed. . . SMH
Wrong! That is a one-sided self-serving interpretation of culture
Agba ti ko fo moni nikun ki i fo moni lori ~If an elder cannot feed you, he may not command you either~
Agba ti ko yani legbaa Ikoko, bo ba dase sile a ki i lo ~An elder who does not secretly lend one pennies, if he embarks on building, one does not show up to help~
Agba to bu ewe l'ewe Mbu   ~Elders earn respect only if they show respect ~
Agba to mo itiju ki i f'ole sere  ~An elder who is wary of disgrace will not play at stealing~  (that's for Elder Bode George )
Omode gbon agba gbon la fi da Ile Ife.  ~It takes the wisdom of both The Elder and the Youth to build a city~
There is no blanket permission for an elder to misbehave and still expect honor, deference, respect and reverence in Yoruba culture. Enough of the lies from these usurpers!

Kilode?!:

~Reposting~

The "God" of the Nigerian politician is a very strange character indeed. . . SMH

Wrong! That is a one-sided self-serving interpretation of culture


Agba ti ko fo moni nikun ki i fo moni lori ~If an elder cannot feed you, he may not command you either~

Agba ti ko yani legbaa Ikoko, bo ba dase sile a ki i lo ~An elder who does not secretly lend one pennies, if he embarks on building, one does not show up to help~

Agba to bu ewe l'ewe Mbu   ~Elders earn respect only if they show respect ~

Agba to mo itiju ki i f'ole sere  ~An elder who is wary of disgrace will not play at stealing~  (that's for Elder Bode George )

Omode gbon agba gbon la fi da Ile Ife.  ~It takes the wisdom of both The Elder and the Youth to build a city~


There is no blanket permission for an elder to misbehave and still expect honor, deference, respect and reverence in Yoruba culture. Enough of the lies from these usurpers!

fstranger3:


I think OGD was right. No matter who was in the wrong, It is OGD who was bound from the start to seek OBJ's forgiveness. Whether the age is counted in years of political leadersip or years on earth, it is true that age alone does not make a leader. Though, we can certainly deduce that while age doesn’t guarantee wisdom, without age (years on earth) wisdom can’t be fully attained. This is why in Yoruba culture,money or years of political leadership can never outweigh years on earth, so it would be absurd to see someone as old as OBJ to dobale to/beg someone of OGD's caliber and timbre, regardless of who wronged whom.

Also of note though, is that years on earth and eldership does not guarantee character (or wisdom for that matter). The Odu Ogbe Iwori says:

Ishekushe l’ewe le she
Iwa ihukuhu ni ti agbalagba

Bad conduct is what is attributed to youth
Bad character is what is attributed to elders

And no one apologizes for bad character. You only apologize for bad conduct.

So yes, OGD's interpretation was spot on. On this, I think you are on your own.

I am a true Yoruba son. In Yoruba land, it does not matter who is right or who is wrong, it is the young person that will beg the older person

rasputinn:

This is one very rare occasion when OGD has listened to the voice of reason and been reasonable.OBJ,you dey kampke

byrron:

And d conspiracy against d good people of Ogun state continues. Like we are practicing a kind of traditional system of goverment or tramocracy beter still. WHICH WAY NIGERIA? U wake up to hear or read one trash or d other from Nigeria the capital state of backwardness of the world. When will Nigerians be librated from the claws of these evil bunch who only think of themselves and keep maintaning the status quo whl d reasonable poor do weep others clap and attribute stupidity to wisdom and becloud rationality with culture and all attrocities commited are wished away and we pretend as if they nvr happend. We truely deserve d kind of leaders we ve in these country, imagine people are celebrating the reconciliation of these demonic fellows who ve held them captive for long. The more they are at peace with eachother, the more they inflict colabo pains on u guys. I SORRY FOR NIGERIA were every negative dvlpmt is condoned & celebrated.

larry2020:

hmm, The fear of kirikiri is the begining of reconciliation,

Ibro Yaya:

Baba Iyabo, u too much!!

Alj Uche:

up OBJ

very powerful man indeed

yommyuk:

Kudos to OBJ

egift:

Praising thuggery and intimidation - Where are the masses in determining who becomes the next governor?

Kilode?!:

~Reposting~

The "God" of the Nigerian politician is a very strange character indeed. . . SMH