WHY APC LOST EKITI AND WILL LOSE OSUN... Henry Omoregie 1. Yorubas do not TOY with their TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS 2. Tinubu (APCs Oga-at-the-top) TOYED with them 3. Recurring Allegations of APC SW states as TINUBUs Financial fiefdoms UNDERLYING CAUSES: (lying or situated beneath, as a substratum. 2.fundamental; basic: the underlying cause of their discontent. 3.implicit; discoverable only by close scrutiny or analysis:) Nigerian traditional rulers often derive their titles from the rulers of independent states or communities that existed before the formation of modern Nigeria. Although they do not have formal political power, in many cases they continue to command respect from their people and have considerable influence.... Traditional rulers today are still highly respected in many communities, and have considerable political and economic influence. Although they have no formal role in the democratic structure, there is intense competition for royal seats amongst the finite pool of eligible dynasts. The rulers can also award honorary titles for positions in their administrations, and wealthy businessmen or politicians often place great value on acquiring such titles. The rulers play useful roles in brokering between the people and the state, enhancing national identity, resolving minor conflicts and providing an institutional safety-valve for often inadequate state bureaucracies. One reason for their influence may be that the people of many ethnic groups have limited ability to communicate in the official English language, so the traditional ruler serves as an interpreter and spokesperson. - Various Group gives Tinubu 7 days to apologise to Yoruba obas 20.May.2014 THE Yoruba rights’ group, while condemning a statement credited to the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, describing majority of Yoruba obas as “useless” and “sell-outs,” has demanded a public denial of the statement. In a statement made available to the Nigerian Tribune and signed by the secretary of the group, Wasiu Adeyemi, the group said the statement by Senator Tinubu was an insult to the entire Yoruba race, which was calculated to ridicule and bring the entire traditional institution to disrepute and odium. The group, therefore, gave Tinubu seven days to apologise. “Consequently, we give Tinubu seven days to deny the statement by putting up full page colour advertisement in fire major newspapers, apologising to our respected traditional rulers. “Failure to do so shall cause us to embark on a campaign throughout the federation during electioneering campaign,” the statement said. The group believed that Yoruba traditional rulers were gods on earth and, therefore, deserved to be revered. “Our royal fathers are very special to us and there are lots of emotion attached to our relationship with them. In fact, in the Yoruba tradition, they are regarded as representatives of The Almighty on earth. We would, therefore, not stand by and watch as a group of irresponsible politicians drag their names in the mud,” it said. Tinubu was alleged to have made the assertion last Friday, in Ijebu-Ode, during the Jumat prayer session to mark the 80th birthday of Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona.
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