Ekiti Obas to invoke Yoruba gods against kidnappers

A former chairman of the traditional council and the Owa Ooye of Okemesi Ekiti, Oba Michael Adedeji, said that there was no alternative to the embrace of traditional methods by the monarchs to ensure peace and order.

Oba Adedeji said, “That was among our discussions during the meeting with the governor and security chiefs in Ado Ekiti today. The issue of the traditional methods was what I raised during the meeting.

“There was a way our forefathers did things in their days and had it the way they had it. The recent developments have shown that we need to toe that line. And many of my colleagues bought into that.

“The traditional council set up a committee that would meet Mr governor on what we want and how we want it, I am on the committee and the issue of traditional solution is among the things we are going to discuss with the governor.’’

“The government has to empower the traditional rulers to do all they want to secure their communities. This will include local security and fortification,” the monarch further stated.

The Onikun of Ikun Ekiti, Oba Olatunde David Olusola, who corroborated Oba Adedeji, on the return to alternative traditional solution, said, “The security of our people is our responsibility as grassroots leaders. If Obas are being killed like chickens, I don’t think we can accept such a situation.

“This can be done by embracing the traditional and all other methods possible to avert any causality and to make sure there is peace in Ekiti State. We will use any method possible to ensure peace in Ekiti, we are not cowards. Enough is enough,” Oba Olusola added.

Speaking further, the royal father explained, “We had a meeting with Mr Governor today (yesterday). Aside from the meeting, the obas met and dwelt so much on the traditional aspect. We agreed that a lot of potency has been lost.

“As a matter of fact, in the past, this (assault and killing of monarchs) could not have happened, because no oba would get to the throne without passing through the necessary traditional rites. The traditional rites would have emboldened and empowered every oba that got to the stool.’’

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When there's peace, they worship the powerless money loving god of Israel wey no fit save the Christians that were killed inside Catholic church in Owo, god wey no do anything when armed men kidnapped a whole prelate of Methodists church of Nigeria.

When in trouble, they remember Yoruba gods.

I wish I was the gods, na thunder I for take roast una like bole.

gods wey kidnapper's go kidnap, una go begin find ransom to release the gods

Lolzzzz... Where were the gods when 2 Obas were killed and a 3rd narrowly escaped??

Ok,, let them be fast about it

Seriously.. una no get shame oo..

what of amotekun?wike warn Abuja own while dem dis one Dey swear for dere own

Just the way they invoked same gods to the fulanis in Ilorin in 1804 and nothing happened.

How I wish the gods would answered them,but their gods are all lame and full of disappointments.

Same way the gods disappointed many who were traded and enslaved in Brazil and Cuba.

Invoking ur gods is pure sign of weakness.

I no fit laugh.

Invoke it already! It's a big shame that Fulani bandits can actually kill a whole traditional ruler who is supposed to be fortified

These gods were existing when citizens of their town were being killed, they just remembered to invoke them when kings were being killed.
It's a pity that Obas who were supposed to be fortified are being killed by ordinary bandits. Something that couldn't have happened to legitimately chosen kings. Kingship are now being bought with money.