Na wah, my people! Na serious matter we dey talk today o! The palace of Okeluse Kingdom don come out with serious warning wey dem fit call ‘gattondo’ for anybody wey dey disrespect their young king, Oba Oloyede Adekoya Akinghare II. E be like say dem no wan hear say you call am any casual name like ‘bro’ or ‘blood’ again, chai!
So, how e take happen be say, the Chief of Staff for the palace, Prince Adefemi Olorunfemi, come release statement wey vex the monarch well well. Dem don talk say anytime you dey address the king, it’s either ‘His Royal Majesty’ or nothing! No form of play or casual talk go be allowed again. Omo, this one no be small matter o!
Na 22 years this Oba dey carry the crown, but e no mean say you fit use ‘bros’ to talk to am. This kind talk wey people dey use, na serious disrespect, and the palace don declare say dem no go take am anymore. Prince Adefemi klarify say even though the king dey young, respect na the koko! No be say because e dey young, you fit dey call am any how.
Dem talk say this kind of behavior no suppose dey happen for Yoruba people culture. E be like say some people don forget wetin respect mean. You know say tradition na something wey we suppose hold inside our hearts and practice for outside too. E no matter who you be; whether na market woman or big man, the king deserve respect!
The prince come remind everybody say, ‘Igbakeji awon orisa’ meaning the king dey represent the gods. So no be only say you fit talk anyhow to am because he dey look calm. No, my brother! His Majesty dey show leniency but na that calmness you go take advantage of? No way!
As tradition require, this Oba don sit down for throne since he be secondary school pikin. At age 16, he don take mantle of leadership. E no easy o! The kingmakers no waste time when dem see say na only him fit carry the throne because im be the only son wey remain after im papa pass on. Wahala no dey finish for here o!
Now, the palace don talk clear say all residents of Okeluse and anywhere wey you dey for dis world, na respect for His Royal Majesty wey go maintain our Yoruba culture and tradition. Dem urge everybody to behave well and uphold the dignity of the palace. Na big responsibility we dey carry, no be jokey-jokey matter!
So, my people, make we jam hands together for our culture! Make we respect not just the throne, but wetin e represent for our identity and heritage. Dis matter dey hot like jollof rice, make we no allow any wahala dey happen around our king!
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