The people of Iwo in Osun State have been described as “people after the heart of God” going by the manner, precedence and history of their new ruler, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi.
The new Oba, according to a statement by the National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress and Convener of the Oodua Progressive Union, Otunba Gani Adams, “is a consummate royal personality whose deeds and acts since his sojourn on earth have been noble, kingly, regal and royal.”
Adams, who congratulated the new Oluwo said: “His selection as the prince to sit on the stead of his forefathers was never a surprise to me because he has been born with the aura of a wonderful king.
“The ascension of Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi as the new Oluwo of Iwo will be a watershed and opening of a new vista in the history of existence of Iwo and the annals of history of the good people of Iwo.”
Otunba Adams said the people of the ancient town will soon realize that they have made a divine choice of an Oba as “Oba Akanbi’s era will bring forth unprecedented development in the socio-economic sector, which is waiting for improvement in the town.”
He called on the new Oba not “to forget or jettison the pristine traditional culture and ethics of the Obaship institution, which are the fundamentals of reigning successfully.”
Otunba Adams pointed out that the ascension on the throne of Oba Akanbi has made him the head of all, adding: “I mean ALL and EVERY other persons, or things, whether animate, inanimate, seen and unseeing in Iwoland. Thus it behoves you, kabiyesi, to ensure the observation of all rites and pacification of all the elements of reign in the town so as for things to be how it should be.”
Adams called on the people of Iwoland to rejoice and gird their loins in support of the new Oba, “who is going to transform Iwo to an enviable town never witnessed before.”
He also commended Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State for allowing the traditional process to go through without official interference, thus ensuring peaceful enthronement of agent of change in Iwoland.
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