Obaship in an Era of Palliatives – By Abiodun Komolafe | New Nigerian Politics newnigerianpolitics.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newnigerianpolitics.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Without doubt, the Obaship institution in Nigeria, especially, in the Southwest is shifting and drifting. When society begins to drift, it continues in that trend, until there is a jerk to change the direction. But that doesn’t just happen! As if the gods are angry, the traditional institution is no longer as potent as it used to be. So, the central advice really is for all traditional rulers to rule according to the dictates of the native intelligence within their domains.