The Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams, has declared that there are unseen evil spirits dwelling in the minds of Nigeria’s politicians, insisting that the nation’s politicians are driven by deceits and lies.
Adams made the declaration Tuesday in Ogba, Lagos, at the 2022 edition of Eledumare festival, stating that many of the present crop of politicians are too detached from the people they serve or lead.
He maintained that many of the politicians, especially, in the south west didn’t have the capacity to re-invent the glorious moments of the south west region.
“Since 1999 when the so called nascent democracy began, strange thinking and ideologies have become the lot of the politicians”.
Our politicians become moneybags overnight and monetize their ways into elective positions,”
“This was not the practice during the Awolowo’s years. In the past, you cannot buy the electorate.No matter the amount of money you put on the table.You can not buy their conscience and mortgage their future”,
“The Yoruba of those years are very articulate.You cannot deceive them twice. Yoruba of those years have their orientation and they believe in what you are able to put on the table in terms of programme or manifestoes. They can only give you their votes when they are sure that their future is well secured and guaranteed”,
“The four cardinal areas of interest to them include free health, free education, infrastructure and social welfare as well as their well being”
“But at this stage of our political lives, things have changed.We have politicians who are driven by deceit and lies.There are some unseen evil spirits that dwell in their minds,”
“This unseen evil spirit give them the audacity to believe that they can mortgage our future and get away with it”
“However,at this juncture,I think there is need for us to pray and seek the face of God,Eledumare to consecrate their minds and rid them of unseen evil spirits and machinations,”
The Yoruba generalissimo, said OPC has a better understanding of how to praise God, saying the reason for celebrating Eledumare festival for 21 days is to appreciate God for the gift of life.
He said the group has explored all the opportunities to make the festival historic.
,The guest lecturer at the event, Dr.Micheal Oni, a senior researcher on African studies from University of Lagos spoke on the topic: Religion and Tradition: “Complement or Contrast”.
He spoke on how best to use the Yoruba tradition to complement the various religious beliefs, adding that Yoruba tradition is next to none.
“Let us appreciate the Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba for taking the giant stride in cultural promotion.Yoruba is blessed and prominent people like Aare Gani Adams have been assigned by God to project the Yoruba culture to thr global community”,
Osi Aareonakakanfo of Yoruba land, Gani Kayode Balogun urged all members of the OPC to look beyond today.
Royal father of the day, Oba Fatusi expressed joy at the efforts of OPC under Iba Gani Adams
“What you are doing today is beyond the present moment.Like the Aare had said, there are rewards for consistency and by the time the rewards come, you will all be marvel at the grace of God”.
Other guests present at the event include the Alaige of Orilee Agege, Oba Akeem Ambali Agbedeyi, members of OPC National Executive Council and National Coordinating Council
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