By Ayodele Oni
The Oluwo of Iwo, in Osun state, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has called on traditional rulers in the country to rise against incessant attack on their palaces describing it as sacrilegious and a taboo.
According to the Monarch, such an action may incur the wrath of Olodumare, stressing that palace is House of God on earth, and attacking such has consequences.
Palaces of Akirun and Aree monarchs Osun state were recently attack following Chieftaincy dispute, while a monarch in Ondo state was abducted inside his palace last week.
The Royal Father expressed disappointment on the silence of Yoruba monarchs, saying an attack on one is an attack on all.
He described the attack as demonstration of shame and shallow reasoning perpetrated by uncultured, uncivilized individual taking laws into their hands, adding that it is only those who don’t pass through the four walls of classrooms that are doing such in this century.
In a statement by his press secretary, Alli Ibraheem, the Oluwo appealed to the Nigerian Police to arrest the perpetrators of the criminal attacks to serve as deterrent to others and preserve traditional institution.
The Royal Father threatened to go after anyone who attack or attempt to attack any palace in Yorubaland, emphazising that, no reasonable person will take the law into his hand,when there is government in place
“In a civilized society where the government and judiciary are respected, no reasonable person will take law into his or her hand.
“The recent attacks on both Akirun and Aree’s palaces are abominations, taboos and sacrilege. It is a collective attack on all the reasonable Yorubas, and mostly the Traditional institution.
“It’s a shame on Yoruba sons and daughters with conscience who think setting the palace ablaze is best means to vent their anger.
“Civilized and reasonable ones will approach the court to seek redress. The perpetrators have incurred generational curses on themselves.
“There have been palaces before the Church and Mosque in the time of David and Solomon. When did you see either Christian or Muslim burning the Church or Mosque while fighting over pastorship or Imam position? Pure, unadulterated palaces are the Houses of God on earth.
“It further saddened my heart that no traditional ruler is speaking against the immoral, uncultured and uncivilized attack on our sacred stools. The source, pride and heritage of every town is the palace. An attack on any stool is an attack on all stools.
“This is a great challenge to all traditional rulers most especially in Yorubas. If Mosque, Church are not attacked, why the palaces? The monarchs should check themselves.
“The pride of the stool has been decimated. The onus is us to lift the sacred throne above objects and reclaim our glory. Many monarchs will worship Orisha but still, hoodlums don’t fear the stool.
“We should return to God and clinch to Him. It is only by truly and purely representing GOD we bear His name we can be duly respected and protected
“I call on the Nigerian Police Force to enforce search, arrest and prosecute perpetrators of Akirun and Aree palaces attackers. They must not go scot-free. They should be made to face the full hammer of law.
“Henceforth, I will personally run after attackers on our sacred thrones. Will they do that to the King of Saudi Arabia? Shame, shame and shame on that town/city that made it possible for thugs to burn their palace. A sacrilege has been committed.”
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