The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Akanbi, has denied reports staing that he’s dropped the title of an oba for an emir. The monarch was has been dressing like an emir of late spoke through his media aide, Mr. Ali Ibrahim on Sunday where he denied the reports.
Reports of his adopted title drew more concern when he installed Yakub Abdul-Baqi Mohhamed the Waziri of Yorubaland in his palace in Iwo. This drew criticism from the league of Imams and Alfas in South West, Edo and Delta states, that he had no such powers to confer an Islamic title, which cuts across the entire South West, on anybody.
The statement reads:
“Oluwo has never adopted the Emir title; he only said he could also be called an Emir by the Hausas and ardent Muslims.
“Oba Akanbi is an Oba for the nation, with special attachment to the Yorubas. He promotes Yoruba culture to the admiration of many youths.
“Just because of Oluwo dress code today, many children are attracted to Yoruba culture of wearing aso ofi.
“I said so (reference to being an emir) to integrate Nigeria nation as an indivisible entity. All working tools are available for the integration and unity of our dear country.
“I’ve visited the North several times. Core Hausa hardly pronounce Yoruba words correctly. They call me emir when I am with them. Is there anything wrong in answering to such?
“Even, the Hausa in Iwo here call me emir. Will I stop them from addressing me as such?
“No, I am a father to the nation, being a first-class paramount ruler.”
Reacting to the news, former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode labelled the king a bastard for his recent actions.
“This is Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo who now insists that he must be called the Emir of Yorubaland.”
“He is a gutless and treacherous bastard who is an Islamofascist and who has sold his people to the Fulani raiders.”
“May God curse the day that he was born”, he tweeted.
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