Taiwo Oyebola Agbona, a
23-year-old medical student, who was “chosen by oracle” to succeed her late
father as king of Aaye kingdom in Ondo, says she can’t get married, pregnant
while on the throne.
Prior to the passing away of J. B
Agbona, the alaaye of Aaye, who died on May 4, 2017, Taiwo, the first daughter
of the monarch, was chosen to ascend the throne for a period of time pending
when a new king is appointed.
The young regent’s choice for the
throne was also arrived at after the king makers consulted the oracle for
guidance on who to replace the late king.
A regent is a person appointed to
rule a kingdom because the monarch is minor, absent or incapacitated.
“After the demise of my father, the chiefs
consulted the oracle and they were told that I am the one worthy to be on the
throne. So, they came to consult me and ask for my consent,” she told BBC Focus
on Africa.
Seemingly startled at the news,
the 23-year-old asked the chiefs to give her more time to allow her brood over
it.
Taiwo said she later agreed to
take the offer upon discovery it was meant for a temporary time until a
long-term successor is chosen by the oracle.
“I told them to give me three
weeks to think about it. When they came back, I told them I am ready to succeed
my father. Within those three weeks, I was thinking about a lot of things,” she
said.
“When my father was alive, I used
to watch him interfere in so many things. Then people bring different cases on
conflicts and other things to me and I will wondering how to address them. But
I thank God now, I am used to it. I have been doing that for a year now and
some months.
“As a regent, the person still
has the responsibility of the original person on the throne, the only
difference is that it is only for a while, it is not permanent. There’s no time
because I will still be on the throne until they find another king worthy and
if they didn’t find another person worthy to occupy that position, you will
remain there. That is why there is need to find someone else.”
She further explained that her
position has made her unavailable to marriage and getting pregnant.
Taiwo went on relish her
experience on the throne, saying such position of authority has transformed her
positively.
“Before, I am a normal person,
but it has shaped me into a better person. It has also taught me how to be
hardworking because you really need to be hardworking and think fast because
you can be called upon anytime by your people,” she said.
The beautiful regent is a
graduate from Achievers University in Owo, Ondo where she studied medical
laboratory science.
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