Traditional Leaders Urged To Strip Ex-President Obasanjo Of Chieftaincy Titles....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

A collective affiliated with the Yoruba World Congress Worldwide (YWC) has issued a plea to traditional leaders in Yoruba territory, urging them to revoke all honorary titles previously bestowed upon former President Olusegun Obasanjo. This call stems from allegations that he disparaged certain monarchs in Oyo State during an event in Iseyin on September 15.

At the said event, which aimed to inaugurate projects overseen by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Obasanjo sparked outrage within the Yoruba community by purportedly rebuking the traditional rulers for not showing proper respect to the governor, particularly by not standing to greet him.

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This action by the former Head of State has faced widespread condemnation from prominent Yoruba figures, including traditional rulers, many of whom have called on Obasanjo to apologize to the Oyo monarchs.

Adding their voice to the chorus of criticism, the YWC, in a letter dispatched to the monarchs in Ibadan on Monday, addressed by its Secretary General, Engr. Stephen Ajayi, advised the traditional leaders to rescind any titles previously granted to the former President and also to walk out of any event he attends due to his failure to offer an apology to them.

In the words of the letter: “We, representing the Yoruba World Congress Worldwide (YWC), established in the UK, through this public communication, disapprove of and distance ourselves from Obasanjo’s actions. We call for a reconsideration of the constitution concerning traditional councils.

“We have patiently awaited Olusegun Obasanjo’s sincere and remorseful public apology to the traditional rulers (our Obas/Kings) present at the event and to the entire Yoruba community for openly flouting our cultural heritage in a disrespectful and degrading manner, an apology which has not been made.

“YWC hereby advises our esteemed Kabiyesis to leave any event attended by Obasanjo or where he has access to the microphone. They should decline invitations that do not uphold the dignity of the positions they hold from now on.”

The group further urged traditional rulers to refrain from attending events that do not align with the nobility of their positions, emphasizing the importance of a unified voice among traditional rulers concerning the esteemed cultural heritage and the respect it commands.