- The Oluwo of Iwo says he has not drop the obaship title
- The first monarch noted that he only said he could also be called an emir by the Hausas and ardent Muslims
- He also claimed to be father of the nation given the fact that he is a first class oba
Oba Abdul-Rasheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo, has denied adopting the title of an emir.
The Yoruba first class oba made the denial through his media aide, Ali Ibrahim, who in a statement on Sunday, April 1, explained that the king never dropped the title of an Oba for an emir, Punch reports.
The monarch recently installed Yakub Abdul-Baqi Mohhamed the Waziri of Yorubaland in his palace in Iwo despite opposition from the League of Imams and Alfas in South West, Edo and Delta states.
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“Oluwo has never adopted the emir title; he only said he could also be called an emir by the Hausas and ardent Muslims.
“Oba Akanbi is an Oba for the nation, with special attachment to the Yorubas. He promotes Yoruba culture to the admiration of many youths.
“Just because of Oluwo dress code today, many children are attracted to Yoruba culture of wearing aso ofi.
“I said so (reference to being an emir) to integrate Nigeria nation as an indivisible entity. All working tools are available for the integration and unity of our dear country.
“I’ve visited the North several times. Core Hausa hardly pronounce Yoruba words correctly. They call me emir when I am with them. Is there anything wrong in answering to such?
“Even, the Hausa in Iwo here call me emir. Will I stop them from addressing me as such?
“No, I am a father to the nation, being a first-class paramount ruler,” the statement read.
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that from time immemorial, Yoruba monarchs are referred to as oba no matter the town they come from but that might be expected to change as one of the topmost oba had decided to drop the title and adopt another one from Hausaland.
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