Royal suicide
But if the Deji of Akure were like other obas in the South- west- even Benin, there’s a calabash in the palace, once he opens the calabash, he will die automatically. An Oba is not supposed to see disgrace like the Deji of Akure. In our history, a lot of Obas have taken that way to exit and avoid disgrace[/quote
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how many, in my life times had taken that route.?
cant remember, will like mr. alex akinyemi to jogg my memory.

It should be a calabash with a deadly cobra in it,like the suicide of the legendary Cleopatra, I hope people are literally believing that just opening a calabash containig a parrot egg could kill somebody

This modern age, Nigerians hardly commit suicide.

chidichris:

if the deji is a yorubaman, he shld know the culture and tradition and accepting that position means accepting the terms and conditions hence i advise him to commit suicide without fear or favour.
far back in my secondary school days when we learn govt, we were mearnt to understand that suicide is the only option in such situations and i mentioned that here in another topic.
pls deji must learn to die for what he believed in.

ode remo:

maybe.who knows. what will actually kill the OBA.

redsun:

Cyanide will be quick and easy.But according to obasanjo,nigerian leaders like him are immune to embarrassment and he that doesn't feel the anguish of dishonor can never commit suicide

Osama10:

This is very funny about OBJ.

Osama10:

Chief Alex Akinyele if you were to be in Deji's position would you commit suicide with all the money you stole back then?

the aborishas and their customs have so restricted the Deji's freedom there is no way he can have any personal freedom. The aborishas who refuse to

modernise are the ones partly responsible for the problems in Akure noble house. They are too pagan. They need to apply common sense instead of

superstition in their political dealings. Christianity can help them out

tpiah:

^^ who's he?

anyway, the fact that someone could have the power to arbitrarily behead people doesnt mean he cant still lose the throne sooner or later.

no one is indispensable.

despots also get their comeuppance.

In the referenced Yoruba culture and tradition, Deji of Akure would have ordered Olori Balanle to be beheaded for desecrating the land and no eyelid would have bated.

Will the Ondo king makers stand up and be counted?

otawa:



You are wrong. Yorubas are moderate, what she has done does not warrant that, no king makers will support such action from the 'Kabiyesi'