You no go believe wetin just happen for Oyo town! Na Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, don receive the title of Okanlomo of Yorubaland. This one come from the mouth of Oba Abimbola Owoade I, the Alaafin of Oyo himself, during big ceremony wey happen for him palace on Saturday.

This event no be small matter o! Na political big men, traditional rulers, and guests from all over Nigeria and diaspora gather come celebrate. Even former governor of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari, sef don join as Obaloyin of Yorubaland. E be like say na celebration galore for the Yoruba nation!

But make we no forget say Seyi dey waka for Oyo like sey e get big plan. Even though e no hold any official post, people don dey talk say he fit enter Lagos governorship race. Party supporters dey chant say he go run, but Seyi dey cool like cucumber. Na so the political gist dey spread like wildfire.

You fit remember say not only celebration dey o. Dem dey face wahala too! Some civil society groups and opposition don begin shout say political dynasties no good. E get Wole Soyinka wey come call out the security wey dey follow Seyi, saying the escort wey dey for private citizen too much—like say we dey prepare for war instead of peace!

As Alaafin dey talk for the ceremony, him don make everybody clear say na only the Oyo throne fit give chieftaincy titles wey carry ‘Yorubaland.’ This title no be local matter; e dey represent the entire Yoruba people. The Alaafin emphasize say na history and responsibility dey guide these titles, no be any how you like.

Alaafin talk say, “We dey gather today no be just to show off. We dey here to mark history and align responsibility where tradition don set am.” As he dey drop this yarn, e remind everybody say authority no be by mouth, but by history and law. The structure of the Yoruba people dey well defined since time for the past.

Even colonial records and Supreme Court don talk their own about the authority of the Oyo throne. Alaafin no fit hide the importance of his position and the weight wey come with the title carrying ‘Yorubaland.’ E no be local affairs, my people!

And no be say the matter end for celebration alone, as e don cause some rift with the Ooni of Ife. Dem don catch serious gist after Ooni confer similar title on Lagos businessman, Dotun Sanusi, and Alaafin talk say that one na wahala! E give the Ooni 48-hour ultimatum to take back the title, but Ooni no send am!

As we dey watch this situation unfold, we fit only imagine how the drama go dey play out because Alaafin don dey show say him no go back down. Seyi Tinubu don enter the game now, and how e go fit play am go dey interesting. Na only time go tell who go carry the day!”