…. Alaafin of Oyo, Ooni of Ife, Ereduwa of Benin Kingdom Are The Foremost Obas
…..YYSA Calls For Unity Among Yoruba Obas
Following the rancor between Ooni of Ile-Ife, HRM (Oba) Adeyeye Ogunwusi Enitan (Ojaja II) and Oba of Lagos Oba Ridwan Akinolu, the apex Yoruba youth body, Yoruba Youth Socio-cultural Association (YYSA) Osun State chapter has reacted to the video that gone viral on social media, where Oba of Lagos, Oba Ridwan Akinolu snubs the Ooni of Ife at a public function.
YYSA in its reaction to the crisis during exclusive interview with worldtopnewsng.com by its acting Coordinator Mr Adeboye Oluwabusoye stated that such affront by the Oba of Lagos is ridiculous.
YYSA stated further that Ooni is more superior than Akinolu despite holding the seat of Central of Excellence.
The statement read
“We are highly concerned about what happened between our high respected Ooni of Ife and our dear Oba of Lagos.
“In the first instance, we (the Yoruba people) believe in our cultural heritage and history.
“The Ooni of Ife and the Alaafin of Oyo had been known to be the foremost Obas in Yoruba land and all other Obas were aware of the fact.”
“Besides that, some of the Obas titles like the Alaafin of Oyo, Ooni of Ile Ife, Ereduwa of Benin Kingdom including many others had been in existence ever before the chieftaincy title of Eleko changed from Baale to Oba in 1630. The first Oba of Lagos to be crowned as Oba was Ado, the son of prince Ashipa of the Benin Kingdom.”
“If someone like Oba Ridwan Akinolu, the Oba of Lagos can behave scornfully to the Ooni of Ife, where are we going in Yoruba land?.
“Are we still believe in our culture? This should not continue if we truly we want unity in Yoruba land. We are now enjoining our royal fathers and elders to shun any form of royal supremacy, envy or jealousy in order to ensure unity in Yoruba land.
