The Pere of Kabowei Kingdom, Barrister Shadrach Erebulu, Aduo lll, who is said to be the youngest king in the entire Ijaw nation - has revealed he doesn't allow women to wear trousers, or speak any other language except Ijaw in his palace.

The young graduate of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka - was presented with a staff of office on Monday, Oct 23, 2017 during his official installation of as pere of kabowei kingdom at the pere's palace in the vicinity of Patani, Delta state.

In an interview with Gbaramatuvoicenews, the monarch spoke about his kingdom, which spreads across two states and his plans for his people, especially in the area of cultural revival.

Excerpts;

How has it been since you ascended the throne?

It will be six months February 16. I’m still quite new on the throne. I must say that initially, it was not so easy, but it is getting better by the day.

What were you into before you ascend the throne?

I was a practising lawyer with a law firm in Warri. By the side, I was the Supervisory Councilor for Works in Patani Local Government Council.

Were you compelled to join the race or was it out of your freewill?

I think God destined it this way and I only followed the way God planned it and worked it out. I wouldn’t say I was compelled but I just flowed as it was unfolding and it worked out fine.

Is the Kabowei kingdom stool hereditary or by appointment?

It is hereditary. It passes from father to son. My late father was the last Pere of Kabowei Kingdom and he passed on, on February, 18 2016. Then, I came after him.

It is said that you also have some elder brothers, so how come you were picked instead of them?

The process moves from father to son, starting from the first son and there are qualifications that are also stated traditionally and even by government’s gazette to guide the kingmakers. I think that was how it was done. I happen to be the sixth surviving son, but I think flowing from the qualifications, the kingmakers found me as the most suitable person for the office.

Can you let us know some of your achievements since you became the Pere?

Before my emergence, I understood the fact that our cultures and traditions are fast fading away. Even our youths find it hard to understand and speak our language. Due to modernisation, everybody now feels that going back to traditional language makes one a lesser person. That was eating fast into our way of life, so my major drive was that as a young traditional ruler, I should be able to reverse these things.

I think my function is not political. It is to keep and preserve the traditions of our people. I had to bring some strict rules. Before now, people came into the palace and they wanted to speak English language while addressing the king. I made it a point for anybody coming into the palace, except you are not from Kabowei kingdom, not to speak the English language, but our language. If you are not fluent in it, mix it, but endeavour to see that you can speak it.

I made it a taboo for any woman to walk into the palace wearing trousers. We see how girls wear all manner of things and walk down the street; that is not our way of life. So even within the town, I had to call the chairmen of the communities to educate their young people to see that they try as much as possible to go back to our tradition. I also set up a committee to see how we can come up with our own cultural heritage, that is how the Kabowei man used to be. Because Kabowei or the Kabo man as he is popularly called, is a unique Ijaw person. We are unique in all we do because our own tongue is different from every other Ijaw man.

If a Kabowei man speaks here, it is different from the way someone from Bomadi or Sagbama would speak. So if we can go back to the way we speak our language, it will help our culture, it will help our uniqueness, because once you lose your culture, you have lost your identity. I try to see how we can bring that back...

What are some of the things you miss as a king, considering the fact that you are young?

Will I say I really miss doing those things? Before I ascended the throne, I just got to the stage in my life where I became a responsible man. I got married in the same year I ascended the throne. As at the point of my getting married, I believe I had had enough of everything I wanted to do as a young man, and it was time for me to be responsible and be focused. If there is anything I miss doing, it is going to court as a lawyer because that is one of the things I cannot do anymore too.

Can you just tell us the reaction of your wife, what did she tell you?

It came via a text message from one of my elder brothers. When I saw the message and showed it to my wife, she didn’t understand what it was and asked, ‘what is this one that Eli congratulating you for?’ And I said that I was selected as the king.She said, ‘King what? You aren’t going to stay in Patani, are you?’ And I said when we get to that bridge, we will cross it. I think her major concern was coming to stay here, because she had only come twice for my dad’s burial and when I brought her to officially introduce her to my mum. That was the only challenge.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/02/pere-of-kabowei-kingdom-barrister-shadrach-erebulu-aduo-lll-speaks-months-after-ascending-throne.html

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Another brainwashed youth spilling is macho tendency. I hope he reject audience with Beyonce when she visits his cave.

rafindo:
Another brainwashed youth spilling is macho tendency. I hope he reject audience with Beyonce when she visits his cave.

guy why you harsh like this

10 kobo king. You sha wan trend by fire by force

Na first class king?

What is ijaw. Abeg we have Hausa Yoruba igbo

rafindo:
Another brainwashed youth spilling is macho tendency. I hope he reject audience with Beyonce when she visits his cave.

Who is Beyonce? Is she a god? She no dey piss abi shit?

Do you think she doesn't equally have standing rules for those that visit her.

LONG LIVE THE KING.

rafindo:
Another brainwashed youth spilling is macho tendency. I hope he reject audience with Beyonce when she visits his cave.

Guy, Are You Pained?

Not bad. King may you live long.

Why should he make it a taboo for any woman to walk into the palace wearing trousers?

We are in the 21st century.
#Feminism power. # Women rights. #Female freedom.

Ladies, am i right? Lol

Anyway, His kingdom, His rules.


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GraGra247:


Who is Beyonce? Is she a god? She no dey piss abi shit?

Do you think she doesn't equally have standing rules for those that visit her.

But he's still not going to reject her even if she come unclad or in a ripped jeans despite the fact that she is no god

Eehen, what else have you got in your agenda?

very nice

They have heard you

ijaw man with the oil money oooooh

How on earth will a gal that can't urinate straight wear trouser to visit king?

Just book space and honestly have nothing to comment about.

rafindo:
Another brainwashed youth spilling is macho tendency. I hope he reject audience with Beyonce when she visits his cave.

Thank goodness you said it's his cave, and by virtue of that you either follow his rules or fvck off

rafindo:
Another brainwashed youth spilling is macho tendency. I hope he reject audience with Beyonce when she visits his cave.

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rafindo:
Another brainwashed youth spilling is macho tendency. I hope he reject audience with Beyonce when she visits his cave.

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What makes him a brainwashed youth? Who told you beyonce would not even be eager to put on ancient ijaw costumes if she were ever going to visit his palace?
You are the brainwashed one for failing to realise that every house owner has his own rules.. Just because u wanted to join those born sarcastic.. But u got it wrong son..
It's not as if he even abolished or banned trousers.. (it was just restricted from the gee's palace)..
I was expecting u to applaud the young man for trying to make his people see essense in their tradition.. Abi did u miss the part where he urged them to even try n 'mix' their language with any other one they are familiar with just to keep it flowing?
Trousers are not bad at all,.. But Son.. this is 2018.-if a snake can swallow N36mil, then i see no reason why you refuse to look for sense..
gn its 11

He doesn't want to see distracting ukwus


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rafindo:
Another brainwashed youth spilling is macho tendency. I hope he reject audience with Beyonce when she visits his cave.

I shake my head for u

hw will u let Dem. re u not a Man. he won to dey look deir package of coz

aljharem:
What is ijaw. Abeg we have Hausa Yoruba igbo

Who are the Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo? We have English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Chinese.

He wants them to wear gown or tie wrapper so he can have sex with them easily

Long live the king

Nice one