The Traditional Religion Worshippers Association, Osun State, has said that the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, might be under a spell.
The group recently revealed that the spell might be the reason for the repeated clashes between them.
Speaking to Punch NG, the President of the group, Oluseyi Atanda, shared that members of the association will need to perform rituals to settle the disputes between the two frontline Yoruba monarchs.
According to him, the consistent outbursts between the two kings have become very concerning, and he can only warn their aides to be extremely cautious henceforth.
He stated that it is unfortunate how 2 monarchs, who identify with the traditional religion, keep finding themselves involved in needless quarrels.
“The two monarchs are traditionalists. We are from the same father. What could have caused the fight? May we not be under spell in Yorubaland. What is happening could be a spell from some people who don’t want the Yoruba race to unite.
What is happening can turn into a serious crisis; before you know it, some Yoruba monarchs will be queuing behind Alaafin and others will align with Ooni, and there will be a crisis.
It can be a spell. What is the reason for the quarrel? Both kings are wealthy, influential and exposed,” he said.
Also speaking, Elebuibon noted that it is absolutely embarrassing to see Oba Abimbola Owoade and the Ooni of Ife entangled in an avoidable supremacy battle.
He concluded by describing the renewed feud between Ooni and Alaafin as unnecessary, stressing that they should be more concerned about the development of Yorubaland.
“We are trying to resolve a matter, but somebody is frustrating the efforts (a n je ekuru k’tan, enikan tun gbonwo re s’awo). I wasn’t expecting what is happening. The two monarchs are cool-headed; they are frontline Yoruba monarchs representing the race across the world. If the two of them are exchanging words, it is a disgrace to every Yoruba.
What should be paramount to them should be the development of the Yoruba race, not a supremacy battle. What are we going to gain from a supremacy battle? Some people are fanning the ember of discord, but the two monarchs should be above board. Criminals from other races are killing our people and trying to occupy our land, yet what we have is a supremacy battle from our monarchs.
That shouldn’t be. God will settle everything. We are praying and offering sacrifices,” he added.
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