The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, said on Monday that traditional rulers in Oyo State “would have sunk” if Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala had lost at the election petitions tribunal.


Leading 23 members of the Oyo State Council of Obas on a solidarity visit to Alao-Akala in Ibadan, the Alaafin declared; “If he (Alao-Akala) fails, we will fail together.”

He also took a swipe at the governor’s opponents when he said that litigation hindered the smooth running of the government while the tribunal’s judgement was “an act of God.”

He insisted that members of the council of chiefs would have sunk if Alao-Akala had lost at the tribunal.


Notable among them were the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Samuel Osunbade and Eleruwa, Oba Samuel Adegbola.

A former Governor of the state, Dr. Omololu Olunloyo; the Deputy Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Kazeem Ayilara and 19 of his colleagues were also on hand to rejoice with the governor.

In his message, the Alaafin who spoke in Yoruba, said the judgment was the making of God, “who in His wisdom had chosen the governor to steer the affairs of the state.”

The Alaafin, said “All of us obas seated here have come to express solidarity that God forbids, if he (Alao-Akala) falls, we will fall together. We are convinced that you will continue to triumph even if they (opponents) press further.

“By the time we in Oyo State were making efforts to ensure that he (Alao-Akala) was elected as our governor, God had already perfected His work; He only used us as instruments.

“We rejoice with him that God did not disgrace him and he did not disgrace the state and the good people and the PDP that nominated him.


Source : The Punch

Ain't that a bitch! You still want to know what's wrong with Naija.

nigerian traditional rules should be stripped of their political influence. clowns like the ooni of ife, alaafin of oyo, oba of benin etc are an hinderance to democracy.

bawomolo:

nigerian traditional rules should be stripped of their political influence. clowns like the ooni of ife, alaafin of oyo, oba of benin etc are an hinderance to democracy.

That's much more easier said than done because if it is done, some people might interpret it to mean that the traditional institutions are not given enough recognition by the state.

Please can anybody remind this idiotic of a fool called the Alafin of Oyo that soon rather than later his corrupt cup will be full. Since when had he ever stand on the side of the people rather than his empty beer belly? At his age he cannot stand on the side of the truth. Shame on him!! I rather be a smart young guy than a big old fool like this idiot called Alafin.

In 1999 Danjuma said he will go into exile if OBJ wasn't made the president. How nice it would had been if his wish of exile had materialised? We wouldn't have had 8 years of civilian dictatorship in the hand of OBJ. And today, the same Danjuma is singing a new song about the same OBJ. I am sure when the appeal court throws the bleached face governor called Akala out, this rogue Alafin will change his mind to sink with him.
Afterall he was the same with Babangida, Abacha, how quickly Nigerians forget.