The princes and princesses have fumed against a certain headline and its content tagged “GOV MAKINDE APPOINTEES VISIT SOUN-OGBOMOSO PALACE”.
The reaction was released by Prince Abdulaziz Adeleke on behalf of the Princes and Princesses of Ijeru Kingdom.
It reads thus: “Our attention has been drawn to the above headline and its contents.
“Even though politics has continued to wrestle with tradition,we must give discerning and rational eye to matters as they affect our immediate environment. Everyone is entitled to his utterance (s).
“Yes! Talk is free, but it is sometimes costly. Anyone can choose to be a paid agent;it is also a matter of choice.
“It is a known fact in Yorubaland that the weird sisters do not need plenty of members before they embark on voodooism.
“The crux of the matter is that the boot lickers and the hangers on know the truth but sell their heritage for a morsel of poison. Sad! Very sad!
“The pseudo-elevation of some people gives them the false belief that they have arrived. Alas! Yoruba Tradition removes their caps ‘ab initio’
“For the avoidance of doubt , the ancient Obas know and recognize themselves. In Ogbomoso zone Aresa,Olugbon,Olukoyi, Onpetu and Alajaawa belong to the original land owners, they derive their traditional powers from IleIfe, the Source. If by the contraption of political office holders somebody is given recognition,it should not intoxicate him to arrogate nonexistent authority to himself.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Ogbomoso zone is comprised of five local government areas, and each of them is autonomous with its Traditional Council and Chairman of that Council.
“The good thing about history is the incorruptible nature of its verdict. Any submission that can not sit with history is a mere concoction. We must add that all Souns but the incumbent were installed as BAALE. It is the present occupier of the stool that was installed as an oba! It is better not to roll the dice that one is not ready to redeem. Oba Ghandi should not beat a war drum if he’s not ready for one.”
