T he Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba AbdulRasheed Adewale Akanbi, has announced a groundbreaking campaign aimed at detaching the Yoruba monarchy and traditional institutions from idol worship.
Speaking at a reception organized by Muslims in his palace on Monday, the Oluwo outlined his vision to restore an unadulterated form of kingship in Yorubaland, free from the influences of deity worship and idolatry.
“The time has come for a cultural revolt against the adulterated monarchy,” declared Oluwo. “Kings who practice idol worship are akin to herbalists and should vacate their thrones. We want to purify the throne, which is the head. When the head is good, the body will be sound. Deity worshipping is a religion, not a culture.”
He emphasized the necessity for a re-engineering of the monarchy to reflect the original principles established by Oduduwa, the founding father of the Yoruba throne.
"Idol worshippers should stop mixing the wrong with the right. Our culture is one of the best worldwide, but today it has been infected by deitism. The coordinated step to right the wrong is now, and we will pursue it to a logical conclusion," he asserted.
Selected and interested monarchs from the South Western States have expressed their readiness to join this movement. Oluwo revealed plans to form an association of Yoruba Monarchs who trust solely in Olodumare.
“We want to redirect the throne to God as launched by Oduduwa through a coordinated cultural revolt against adulterated monarchy,” he said. “All infractions into Yoruba traditional institutions will be checkmated and corrected. A prosperous Yorubaland will rise to be envied by others. We will clean the institution and restore its glory.”
Oluwo reiterated the need to maintain the sanctity of the throne, stressing that purified leadership would lead to overall societal well-being. He called upon monarchs who engage in idol worship to reconsider their positions or voluntarily abdicate their thrones to prevent an impending cultural uprising within Yorubaland.
“Kingship is a divine institution ordained by Olodumare, which must be safeguarded against idolatry,” he stated. “We are here today to correct the mistakes of the past and rewrite history, to challenge lies and lay a formidable foundation for truth. One of the purposes of meaningful existence is to correct the mistakes of the past.”
The event saw the attendance of over 40 Obas from the six western states of Nigeria, along with numerous prominent Yoruba Islamic clerics, signaling widespread support for the Oluwo’s vision.
In his concluding remarks, Oluwo advocated for the formation of an association of Yoruba monarchs dedicated to upholding the principles of Olodumare and steering the institution towards its foundational values as laid down by Oduduwa.
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