Two sad incidents provoked this piece. I encountered two funeral parties late last month - before the Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba of Benin, Oba
May the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, live long on the throne of his fathers. But, how about my illustrious Ijebu people having Fuji
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An oba is put on the throne to keep "the bush at bay." Collectively and individually, the successful oba is praised as "so'gbó di'lé/sò'gbé dì'gboro/ oba a s'ààtàn d'ojà - the successful king is he who turns forest to home; the one who turns bush to town.
An oba is put on the throne to keep “the bush at bay.” Collectively and individually, the successful oba is praised as “so’gbó di’lé/sò’gbé dì’gboro/ oba