The so-called celebration of love is manifesting itself in various ways in Nigeria.
I’ll keep on saying it that the European experience just can’t be summarily imposed on Africans. Not because Africans are less human, but because cultures tend to differ from place to place.
When we call our traditional rulers kings, I would rather think it’s a misnomer. A king in the western world can never be likened to a king in Africa.
This fact has been proved by no less a person than the Valentine day fighter, the Oluwo of Iwo.
In the presence of high ranking officers of the law, other obas and government officials, he reduced himself to the level of ‘two fighting’ by beating up another oba.
I am not surprised by the recent katakata. I very much doubt if he should have been on that throne. But then, the oracle has been rather ‘selective’ in some cases.
The fact is that some people use cash to buy their way into the kingmakers’ hearts. Once they do that, the oracle is as good as being bought.
In the olden days, wasn’t it the prerogative of obas to settle disputes? But now, that some of them are now thuggery personified, we should just do something about it.
By the way, if a police officer who is as high in position as an Assistant Inspector General could witness such a display and still allow the aggressor to go, what lessons has he taught the people?
As long as you have money or position, you can be as brutal as a rabid dog, I suppose?
I would have thought Oluwo should be cooling his heels as a guest of the police now!
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