AWUJALE OF IJEBULAND (TILE T'OKO) IS THE FINEST AMONG HIS EQUALS

                                                                                        

Alayeluwa Oba Sikiru Kayode ADETONA,CFR   is the Awujale of the Ijebu Kingdom  'Tile t'oko' . He is 60 years on the throne , also the longest serving 1st class mornach in Nigeria today having attain the throne in 1960. Awujale is not a digital Oba.

"Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, who had earlier been nominated along with five others by the ODIS was unanimously selected by the kingmakers in conformity with Section 11 of the Chiefs Law of 1957 applicable in Western Region. The then Governor signed the Instrument of Office approving Prince Sikiru Kayode Adetona as Awujale of Ijebuland. The formal coronation took place on Saturday, April 2, 1960."

"On Tuesday, April 5, 1960 newly crowned Oba Adetona, took his seat as a member of the Western Region House of Chiefs, after a formal introduction. Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona was a charismatic Prince, and some Obas and Chiefs nominated him for the presidency of the House of Chiefs. Albeit, an older and traditionally more senior Oba, late Sir Adesoji Aderemi, Ooni of Ife was subsequently elected the President. The thought here was that early as a monarch, the twenty-six-year-old Awujale was a fit and proper king for the exalted position. No doubt, this consideration was an admission of the uniqueness of the Awujale of Ijebuland"

According to one of Nigerians finest retired but not tired gentleman, Pa Joseph Fagbola,he wrote from his base in USA thus;

"OF ALL THE YORUBA OBAS OBA SIKIRU KAYODE ADETONA IS THE ONE I LOVR MOST. I RESPECT ALL THE OTHERS ESPECIALLY  OONIRISA OBA ENITAN ADEYEYE OGUNWUSI OJAJA II AND OBA LAMIDI ADEYEMI III

My people, I have not said Oba Sikiru Adetona is the best or greatest King in Yorubaland. I have only said me , as a person, I love Oba ADETONA more than any Oba. Get it clear that some one else , for example my learned friend whose opinion I respect so much, Kehinde Joseph
has said the Oba he loves most is Oba Aremu Ag Ade o, Alake of Egbaland . That is his choice and that is perfect with me because what is flower 🌺 to one person may be poison to another person. All I know is that I respect all Oba in Yorubaland

Also , I am not Ijebu person. As a matter of fact I have never heard any Ijebu person bearing FAGBOLA as a name. My choice of Oba Sikiru Adetona is based on his personal merit of not only education, but also his comportment as no-nonsense Oba.
Despite the fact that he was called from London to come and ascend the throne of his fire-fathers, he found time to complete his studies and went back to write his final examination which he passed. So, he is well read

Again I have not said he is the most educated Oba. For example Oba Rilwan Akiolu has LL.B, and LL.M in Law. As a matter of fact nowadays there is no Yoruba Oba that is not well read .
My preference does not have to be your preference. But we must respect all our Oba. The Yoruba adage is clear on this that
‘Mi o yaju s’Oba
Mi o dite s’Oba
Ar’Oba fin l’Oba npa
Again it is said that:
‘Oba mba lori Ogun gbogbo ni’
‘ Kabiyesi’ means ;
KA-BI-O- KOSI
In other words the King can do no wrong ( except OLUWO of Iwo who slapped another Obs or who gave his crown to his wife)
Thank you "