The assassination of Olufon of ifon

 The sad and unfortunate assassination of the late Olufon of Ifon is a sad commentary on the state of affairs in the Nation of Oduduwa.

We have seen this Ọba resplendent in traditional regalia, that is exactly what our Ọba are. 

They have forgotten why they are are on the thrones and in the palaces. They are merely there for fashion parade, dirty cash and land grabbing. 

They are appointees of the politicians who provide them support and protection in their naked dance in the market places. Many of them abhor our ancestral deities and pantheon of gods, having been brainwashed by meaningless foreign religions. 

They gleefully boast of having nothing to do with Ifá. All these Ọba bear foreign European and Arabic names. 

They have forgotten that they are custodians of our culture and traditions. They are not made kings to propagate foreign religions. 

The duty of the Ọba is to rally his subjects round the culture and traditions of the land. An example is the late Ọba of Benin who assembled the Edo to curse the armed bandits, kidnappers and criminals in their domain. The Edo respect their king more than the governor.

It is a shame for a king to be mowed down by bullets in broad daylight. This is the effect of neglecting our ancestral worship of Ifá, whose Priest would have warned this Ọba against the journey that day.

He ought to have been so fortified in flesh and spirit such that mere mention of his name in malice will attract severe repercussions. Apart from fortifying himself, the Ọba is expected to mobilize his subjects to regularly offer sacrifices and rituals to fortify, protect and prosper the community. 

He is expected to rally the splinter factions of OPC and AGBEKOYA, and unify them under one influential and respected leadership for the benefit of the community and the Nation of Oduduwa as a whole. 

As of now, they have been divided by Tinubu and Fayemi under a deadly divide and rule 2023 presidential ambition. Thugs will chase them round their palaces and burn them alive.

The politicians should also take note, there is no escape from Nemesis.

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