The Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Alayeluwa Oba
Sikiru Adetona, CFR, has advised the Ooni of Ife, His
Imperial Majesty,Alayeluwa Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, to be
wary of sycophants, politicians and various groups claiming to be championing
the cause of the Yoruba. Oba Adetona, made this known to the new
Ooni of Ife in his palace in Ijebu-Ode, yesterday.
Ooni Adeyeye made a grand entry to the Awujale’s palace for
the Unity of Yorubaland... According to the Awujale,The last time a peace
meeting like this happened was in 1941 and The 1st meeting was in Oyo in 1937.
.... The Ooni who is spreading a message of peace and Unity in Yorubaland and
beyond Prayed for Peace for the Entire Yorubaland so that there will be
progress and development...
The Ooni said:
“The position God has put me today is not because of my power or might. It has
pleased God to make me the Ooni in my youth. Therefore, I have resolved to come
closer to the Awujale because since 1941 when Yoruba traditional rulers last
met, we have not had any other joint meeting. This should not be so.
“It is our culture to respect elders and there is nothing
better than that before God. God loves the Yoruba people so much that He gave
us everything. But if we are not united, we won’t know our worth. God has
blessed all of us in Yorubaland but it is through cooperation we can achieve
the best.”
In his own
response, Awujale said “If we are united, we can achieve a lot for our
people. But if we allow politicians to infiltrate and divide us, they will
spoil everything. We should not as traditional rulers sell ourselves out
because of pecuniary gains. That had happened in the past and caused disunity
in Yorubaland. We should not be partial, the interest of our people should
matter most to us. Our paramount aim is to speak the minds of our people
and provide social amenities”,
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