How do Yoruba Obas harmonise Mohammed and Jesus with Sango, Oya and Obatala - Olu Adegoke

The Queen of England will never bow to be ordained before an Ifa Priest. The King of Saudi Arabia will never become. Babalawo. An Oba kneeling before a pastor with his crown off is a slap against tradition. What made people old and young prostrate before you is not because you are better but because of the duty they owe to tradition. Yoruba monarchy is losing it fast.


An Oba belongs to all in his domain - the muslims, Christians, traditional worshippers etc. The tradition is covering of head is to foster reverence, a feeling of awe. When you destroy all that just because you want to please your foreign god, then the traditional legitimacy requiring people to accord you respect is destroyed.


Is it not hypocrisy for an Oba who was supposedly chosen by Ifa to claim he is now a born again Christian without abdicating? You cannot serve Jesus and still expect to occupy a post reserve for those who have sworn to protect and uphold tradition.


Yes, as a human being you have a right to your conscience but as a honest human being, to abide by your conscience, you cannot eat your cake and have it.


I strongly think the traditional monarchy system in Nigeria is outliving its usefulness. I can't imagine a Chief Imam claiming he has become a Babalawo and still want to retain the title of Chief Imam.