oduastates:
Back in the days of yore you couldn't look at the king straight in eyes.
This guy is simply made of the wrong stuffs. I would rather have a confirmed illiterate with knowledge of ancient traditions, culture and religion than this fella.

The ooni na lagos boi. He can't even speak the sweet ife dialect which is quite unusual for core ife people even after spending several years in lag like the last ooni or ife socialites in lag.

The throne is now for celeb purposes.

Sooner or later...our obas wont be able to speak yoruba at all.

This is just too wrong! Ooni should never bend to greet anybody not even the president. This is a denigration of Yoruba culture!

This is symbolic.

Yellow bars are subject to Ilorin under Mesu

Ooni was seated and Saraki was standing notice Saraki bending a little to greet him

only the oba can explain his action. The thing way dey nack band for saraki strong oooooh.

Viergeachar:


flatiyeasterners are so pathetic!

There is nobody of repute in their midst that they can famz up to; they have to resort to a northern Yoruba man.

Shame!!

-Oba wey be confirm Gigolo.
-Prepare your heart to see that picture turn to Internet meme for life.
#KissTheTruth.

madridguy:
Even as anti-Saraki, I think people should stop complaining about this cos what's inside Saraki is bigger than any oracle. Al Kitaab is bigger than any oracle and reason why you hardly see ilorin people prostrate or bow for any king.

Same thing happened to every American President when they visit Saudi Arabia. You must bow.

my friend shout up joor. Al- kitaab ko al-_qudus ni

Oni of Ife is a humble man and nobody would take that away from him, Other custodians of traditional institution every where should be able to learn from him, more so, I believe God choosed him and raised him to that exalted office so its left for you jobless ones to go ahead and criticize yourself and not the King. Long life Kabiyesi

madridguy:
Even as anti-Saraki, I think people should stop complaining about this cos what's inside Saraki is bigger than any oracle. Al Kitaab is bigger than any oracle and reason why you hardly see ilorin people prostrate or bow for any king.

Same thing happened to every American President when they visit Saudi Arabia. You must bow.

nonsense...show d picture of any America president dat bow to King of Saudi Arabia

CastedDude:
Some online users have been left bewildered following this photo of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi "humbly" greeting senate president, Bukola Saraki at the wedding of Ayomide Amosun, daughter of Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun to Oladipupo Erewa, the son of Senior Special Assistant to president Buhari on Foreign Relations and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa...

Some feel that the highly revered monarch was not meant to greet the politician like that due to his recognized status - as it was meant to be the other way round.

https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/07/seen-ooni-ife-greeted-bukola-saraki-got-people-talking.html

He was sitting down when Saraki walked in, so he was about to stand up to greet the dude. it was just that the pic was taken at the wrong moment. The King knows better than to bow to anyone.

go watch the video, Ooni was trying to stand from his seat.

Saraki deceive respect

madridguy:
The Holy Qur'an.

Op, if Qur'an inside saraki is what is making him to be like this in Nigeria, then your Qur'an is worthless, how can you say a thief like Saraki has the Holy book inside him, this pure blasphemy... Hence u need to repent.

Have started saying astagafurulia, please u need to ask for forgiveness

you people still dont get it..the ooni is the priest of the oba...

You all got it wrong, he was about Standing when the shot was taken

ibolomo:

He was sitting down when Saraki walked in, so he was about to stand up to greet the dude. it was just that the pic was taken at the wrong moment. The Pink knows better than to bow to anyone.

And why should he stand up?

CastedDude:
Some online users have been left bewildered following this photo of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi "humbly" greeting senate president, Bukola Saraki at the wedding of Ayomide Amosun, daughter of Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun to Oladipupo Erewa, the son of Senior Special Assistant to president Buhari on Foreign Relations and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa...

Some feel that the highly revered monarch was not meant to greet the politician like that due to his recognized status - as it was meant to be the other way round.

https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/07/seen-ooni-ife-greeted-bukola-saraki-got-people-talking.html

Greater men must always show greater humility when meeting others. The one who shows the greatest humility is usually the greater one. Very few people understand spirituality, but once one spends many hours praying to the Almighty, which I assume the Ooni has, you are assured only Almighty God is the one to be praised and feared. Rulers are fickle, the public is fickle, the Ooni need only concern himself with being a pure custodian of Ifa culture not getting caught up in politics. Politics is the job of the Alaafin of Oyo, that is the political seat of Yoruba culture. The Ooni must be doing spiritual work to keep Oyo Empire pure from evil spirits, witchcraft, ill health and poverty. This was the will of Oraniyum which is why he kept Oyo and Ife separate seats for that reason. His was very wise and few give this great ancestor any credit for this innovation of separating powers. Ase. Love, Sango.

The most useless ooni

kunlery1000:
when I first saw the picture I thought ONI sat down to greet SARAKI ni.

Don't mind those Idiot..The Ooni was sitting down.

madridguy:
Even as anti-Saraki, I think people should stop complaining about this cos what's inside Saraki is bigger than any oracle. Al Kitaab is bigger than any oracle and reason why you hardly see ilorin people prostrate or bow for any king.

Same thing happened to every American President when they visit Saudi Arabia. You must bow.

Trump, his wife and daughter never bowed to d king of Saudi wen they visited last month. It was wen he got to d temple in Israel he bowed. It was only foolish Obama who did bow to king of Saudi. D ooni messed up big time. Something Oba of Benin will never do. A king is a king not a governor. A king brings his hand to shake not someone bringing their hand for d king

Fourwinds:
nonsense...show d picture of any America president dat bow to King of Saudi Arabia

it was only dat supporter of terrorism called Obama dat bowed to d king of Saudi

BLOGGERS AND LIE = 5&6. . ITS OBVIOUS OONI WAS ON SEAT WHEN SARAKI HANDSHAKE HIM. HE WAS TALKING WITH HIM AND WANT TO STAND UP TO CONTINUE HIS TALK WITH HIM . . THATS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED... ABI WHEN SARAKI HANDSHOOK HIM AND OONI IS ON SEAT. . THATS DISRESPECT IN SOCIETY THINKING. . . BEFOSE

WeShallSee:
Ooni was sitting,
Saraki had just arrived; standing.

Both of them used their two hands to greet..Out of respect for their offices.

Ooni represents the people of Ife (or by extension; the Yorubas)
Saraki represents all the 109 representatives of Nigeria.

Let's keep our sentiments aside, many of you here will bow down to greet saraki if you were ever opportuned.

In this particular scenario, the Ooni held his stool high by remaining seated.

What more do you want ??

Besides, for people like Ooni and co whose stools are for life, a great deal of humility is required or else they earn the wrath of God as time goes by. It's not easy to be a leader for life.

Deal with that. #WeShallSee

Ose jare.... Nigerians are still gullible. Chop anything they see

CROWNWEALTH019:
Saraki is greater than the ooni of ife

How? In wot way?

akanbiaa:
Ooni was seated and Saraki was standing notice Saraki bending a little to greet him

He wasn't seated shit! He was almost down on his knees like an area boy begging for alms.

heydora:



Ose jare.... Nigerians are still gullible. Chop anything they see

Does that look like a sitting position? The fake king was almost down on his knees which is shameful.

ozoemenaca:
Oni of Ife is a humble man and nobody would take that away from him, Other custodians of traditional institution every where should be able to learn from him, more so, I believe God choosed him and raised him to that exalted office so its left for you jobless ones to go ahead and criticize yourself and not the King. Long life Kabiyesi

He is not just humble but also timid.

AhluSunnah:
BLOGGERS AND LIE = 5&6. . ITS OBVIOUS OONI WAS ON SEAT WHEN SARAKI HANDSHAKE HIM. HE WAS TALKING WITH HIM AND WANT TO STAND UP TO CONTINUE HIS TALK WITH HIM . . THATS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED... ABI WHEN SARAKI HANDSHOOK HIM AND OONI IS ON SEAT. . THATS DISRESPECT IN SOCIETY THINKING. . . BEFOSE

Story! Damage control!!

Welcomme:
Don't mind those Idiot..The Ooni was sitting down.

He was not sitting down.

Jaytecq:
go watch the video, Ooni was trying to stand from his seat.

How can the ooni stand up from his seat to greet a common politian?

GQman:
Looks like the Ooni should be dethroned.
And a true royal put on the throne.
Kini gbogbo nonsense yi?

. You are right. All the past ooni never ridicled the highly respected royal throne except this disco ooni. Also he should minimise his outings. Moreso i have never seen where an emir bows for any president talkless of sultan. In short he should be repreminded for this disgraceful act.

What is Ooni trying to accomplish with his over the top deferrence to his subjects? Are you guys sure this dude was a prince before his coronation? Princes in Yorubaland are fiercely competitive and brutal, in fact you have to rein them in sometime from following their impulse. So this Ooni, I dont know what kind of Prince he was before his selection. He must not have grown up in Yorubaland.