Activist, Yinka Odumakin, says
All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, should have stood up to greet
the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, at the coronation of the Oniru of
Iruland, Oba Omogbolahan Lawal.
Odumakin, who is also the
spokesman for pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, said this in an interview with The
PUNCH on Wednesday while reacting to a viral picture showing Tinubu sitting
down while the Ooni stands to greet him.
He said although monarchs no
longer hold political power, it was important for traditional institutions to
be respected especially by the Yoruba people.
The activist recalled that in
2016, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who is many years older than the
monarch, bowed down to greet him.
Odumakin stated, “We are still Yoruba people. With due respect to our royal fathers, we should not say because we are in a modern age, we should not give the proper respect that we give to our oba.
“You saw the time former President
Obasanjo prostrated before the Ooni.
“So, it is still our culture and
we must sustain our culture and give the respect that is due to our monarchs.”
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