In a video posted on Facebook, Asari Dokubo, a prominent Kalabari leader, firmly opposed the proposal to name the Ooni of Ife as the Permanent Chairman of the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council and the Supreme Leader of the Traditional Religion. He allegedly questioned the legitimacy of such a move, claiming there is no historical precedent or cultural consensus that grants the Ooni such authority. Dokubo also allegedly challenged the notion that the Ooni is the paramount leader of the Yoruba people, stating that no credible historical records confirm this status.
Expanding on his claims, Dokubo allegedly argued that historical research and documented Yoruba traditions do not support elevating the Ooni to a supreme leadership role among either the Yoruba or traditional rulers in Southern Nigeria. He suggested that attempts to centralize traditional authority around one figure could distort the region’s diverse cultural heritage and undermine the significance of
According to him, “We have read so many books written on Yoruba history, so where? How? Where did the Ooni of Ife come to be even the head of the Yoruba people? He has not finished being the head of the Yoruba people, and you want to impose him on me to be my head. And we have a constitution that ought to protect every one of us.”
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