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Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by Islie: 5:15pm On May 07
Supervisors and advisers of Ikere-Ekiti LGA in Ekiti state were sworn in with an ‘Ògún’ totem and the Quran.

Ògún is one of the deities in African traditional religion. It is often regarded as the “god of iron”.

The swearing-in ceremony took place on May 2 at the conference hall of the office of Olu Adamolekun, chairman of Ikere-Ekiti LGA.

The oath of office was administered on the appointees by Adamolekun.

In a video making the rounds on social media, the appointees could be seen taking turns to wield a cutlass (a totem for the god of iron) in one hand and a Quran in the other.

While administering the oath of office, Adamolekun asked the appointees to repeat the following in Yoruba: “From today, I will be loyal and truthful to BAO (Ekiti state governor), and Monisade (deputy governor), APC and its leaders.”

“I will take instructions from the leaders. If I refuse to do so, Ogun or Quran should kill me. For this, I will be truthful,” they said.

In Nigeria, public office holders usually swear an oath of office using the Quran or Bible, while pledging allegiance to the constitution.

In this instance, however, the appointees were asked to swear allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its leaders in Ekiti — while invoking a deity.

LIST OF THE APPOINTEES

SUPERVISORS

1. Femi Ayeni — Are/Aramomi/Ayetoro Ward
2. Olu Ogundipe — Okeruku Ward
3. ldowu Ojo Omowumi — Atiba/Aafin Ward
4. Ajayi Mathew Oladele — Ogbonjana Ward

ADVISERS

1. Sola Alonge — Odose Ward
2. Boluwaji Daramola — llapetu/ljao Ward
3. Toyin Owolabi — Agbado/Oyo Ward
4. Akojiyan Olamilekan Rasaq — Oke Osun Ward
5. Filani Motunrayo — Afao/Kajola Ward

https://www.thecable.ng/extra-ekiti-lga-boss-swears-in-advisers-with-ogun-idol-quran/amp/

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by FreeStuffsNG: 5:24pm On May 07
Islie:



https://www.thecable.ng/extra-ekiti-lga-boss-swears-in-advisers-with-ogun-idol-quran/amp/

“I will take instructions from the leaders. If I refuse to do so, Ogun or Quran should kill me. For this, I will be truthful,” they said.


It's based on the faith practiced by each of those being sworn in.

It's not new among the Yoruba. Emeritus Prof Wande Abimbola, former Vice Chancellor, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) was sworn into office as a Federal Minister in 2003 with Iwo (horn) filled with charm in the Ifa tradition.

Former Federal Minister, 91-year old Emeritus Prof Wande Abimbola is still a practicing Babalawo till date.

May God bless Nigeria for ever! Check my signature for free stuffs!

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by NwaNimo1(m): 5:26pm On May 07
Arabfrica.....what happened?

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by Urheadmaster(m): 5:28pm On May 07
tongue

If this was the oath all leaders took, by now our elite population for don reduce.

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by gratiaeo(m): 5:28pm On May 07
FreeStuffsNG:
It's in order based on the faith practiced by those being sworn in
So no Christian was there

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by Olachase(m): 5:31pm On May 07
If this system can be legalized in south west
Dapo Abiodun (Ogun state governor) for don die Tay tay undecided undecided

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by FreeStuffsNG: 5:33pm On May 07
gratiaeo:

So no Christian was there
What a question? The religion of each individual is the business of that individual. I don't think everyone in Ekiti state practice only one religion.
I am a Christian, it's my personal business. I can only persuade others by preaching to them and not force them to accept my Christian faith. Only God can convert, forceful conversion is a recipe for anarchy.

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by Urheadmaster(m): 5:42pm On May 07
cool





Taking an oath to a deity in these modern civilization. They're the ones in power, the so called "newly appointed" might even affect the people who made them took an oath. Anyways, let's see if 'their gods are awake' tongue

FreeStuffsNG:

What a question? The religion of each individual is the business of that individual. I don't think everyone in Ekiti state practice only one religion.
Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by CodeTemplar: 5:49pm On May 07
Who will steal will steal and the gods will gladly accept a sacrifice. It is with the living God that Obedience is better than sacrifice. With dead gods, sacrifice is ultimate.

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by LegendHero(m): 7:23pm On May 07
2 factor authentication niyen.

Oun ti aba wi fun ogbo ni ogbo n gbo. Eyi ti aba wi fun ogba ni ogba n gba.

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by phemmie06(m): 7:24pm On May 07
Nigerians will surely blindfold ogun with corruption

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by Tecnophone: 7:24pm On May 07
Ekiti people are Benevolent Africanas.

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by Judolisco(m): 7:24pm On May 07
Iswr if they can implement dis across ... Crime go reduce amongst politicians.... U go see people dey shout God forbid I'm a born again Christian or I'm a steadfast Muslim.... But if u wan steal money uno dey remember all those ones grin

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by givedemwotowoto: 7:25pm On May 07
You don't need all these public spectacle, just make them sign an undertaking to forfeit all assets and properties including inherited ones if they're found guilty of misappropriating even one naira

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by chipet67(m): 7:25pm On May 07
gratiaeo:

So no Christian was there
This is a baseless question

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by Careente7(m): 7:26pm On May 07
Loyal to the governor not to the people? Scammers erywhere.



No comment; next question.

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by Angelfrost(m): 7:26pm On May 07
gratiaeo:

So no Christian was there

Obviously...! Hence no Bible.

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by Konquest: 7:27pm On May 07
Islie:

Supervisors and advisers of Ikere-Ekiti LGA in Ekiti state were sworn in with an ‘Ògún’ totem and the Quran.

Ògún is one of the deities in African traditional religion. It is often regarded as the “god of iron”.

The swearing-in ceremony took place on May 2 at the conference hall of the office of Olu Adamolekun, chairman of Ikere-Ekiti LGA.

The oath of office was administered on the appointees by Adamolekun.

In a video making the rounds on social media, the appointees could be seen taking turns to wield a cutlass (a totem for the god of iron) in one hand and a Quran in the other.

While administering the oath of office, Adamolekun asked the appointees to repeat the following in Yoruba: “From today, I will be loyal and truthful to BAO (Ekiti state governor), and Monisade (deputy governor), APC and its leaders.”

“I will take instructions from the leaders. If I refuse to do so, Ogun or Quran should kill me. For this, I will be truthful,” they said.

In Nigeria, public office holders usually swear an oath of office using the Quran or Bible, while pledging allegiance to the constitution.

In this instance, however, the appointees were asked to swear allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its leaders in Ekiti — while invoking a deity.

LIST OF THE APPOINTEES

SUPERVISORS

1. Femi Ayeni — Are/Aramomi/Ayetoro Ward
2. Olu Ogundipe — Okeruku Ward
3. ldowu Ojo Omowumi — Atiba/Aafin Ward
4. Ajayi Mathew Oladele — Ogbonjana Ward

ADVISERS

1. Sola Alonge — Odose Ward
2. Boluwaji Daramola — llapetu/ljao Ward
3. Toyin Owolabi — Agbado/Oyo Ward
4. Akojiyan Olamilekan Rasaq — Oke Osun Ward
5. Filani Motunrayo — Afao/Kajola Ward

https://www.thecable.ng/extra-ekiti-lga-boss-swears-in-advisers-with-ogun-idol-quran/amp/
Ogun is the God or deity of "War and Iron" in the Yoruba Religion (or Ifa Religion). "The Yoruba culture does NOT teach you to be weak and turn the other cheek, and this is why Ogun the "God of War and Iron" is venerated amongst the Yorubas for centuries (and also amongst other adherants in Benin Republic, Togo, Brazil, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago, etc). The iconic 1986 Nobel laureate, Professor Oluwole Soyinka (of Ijebu paternal lineage and Egba Abeokuta Ransome-Kuti maternal lineage) is an adherant of the Ogun deity, and he gets invited annually to Cuba, Brazil, the U.S. and elsewhere in the Diaspora to give talks to enthusiastic folks on the Yoruba Religion.

Ogun is NOT an "idol" but a deity of the internationally-known Yoruba Religion. Some journalists like this Cable reporter are indeed ill-informed right from Journalism School and have to learn to upgrade their knowledge of modern language usage when writing for the general public including learning to respect the faiths of others.

Some don't even realize that it's WRONG to use the word "disabled" to refer to physically challenged folks in their publications. Physically challenged folks are NOT disabled in absolute terms.

The use of the term "half-caste" is also a dated term and WRONG to use as it is derogatory. The appropriate term for journalists and others to use is "biracial man or biracial woman." Even at that, I believe that race is a social construct.

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by Wickedfacts: 7:27pm On May 07
This is exactly how Biafrans will swear by Ogun before being allowed to step into any part of Yorubaland.

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by Blitzking: 7:28pm On May 07
It's normal as a medical student many years ago I was inducted into the medical profession with the bible, cutlass and Quran..u touch one and complete your oath.

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by Akwamkpuruamu: 7:29pm On May 07
Laugh wan kee me
Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by tete7000(m): 7:29pm On May 07
Urheadmaster:
tongue

If this was the oath all leaders took, by now our elite population for don reduce.

And they sworn to be loyal to politicians rather than the state constitution?

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by tballeyy(m): 7:30pm On May 07
This is a good development
They should extend it to registry court wedding things

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by Houseofglam7(f): 7:31pm On May 07
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by EmmyMaestro(m): 7:31pm On May 07
Since dem no de respect Bible or Quran, maybe dem go fear this one, make Ogun no use iron break their head grin grin grin grin grin

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by Vicana: 7:31pm On May 07
The oath would have allegiance to what will make the citizens of the community better off. They are to serve the people.
The total swear to only do what the governor and his deputy says leaves one wondering.

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by musty2245: 7:33pm On May 07
gratiaeo:

So no Christian was there
That's bcus the man is a muslim.if he was a Christian they would have used Bible instead

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Re: Advisers In Ekiti Sworn In With Ògún Idol, Quran By Ikere-Ekiti LGA Boss by Raskimonojendor: 7:34pm On May 07
That's the way to go.

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