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Former president Olusegun Obasanjo called on traditional rulers in Yorubaland not to engage in needless supremacy battles among themselves.
The ex-president stressed that the Obas must respect the throne they occupy and guard it jealously. The Nation reports that Obasanjo spoke on Thursday, May 5, when the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, visited him at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun state. According to him, the “I am greater than you in throne” syndrome among some royal fathers had drawn Yorubaland backward over the years.
Obasanjo urged the Obas to shun unnecessary rivalry and put good governance first. “I think that what is more important is to give good governance to the citizens and also have mutual respect for ourselves. When I was president and even now, I usually accord respect to all presidents, particularly to the ones with small populations.
“I do this because I realised that no matter how densely populated a country might be, it has the same one vote at the United Nations just as a country with smaller population.
“For instance Nigeria with a population of about 180 million has the same one vote with a country such as Sao Tome with a population of 150, 000,” he said. Meanwhile, the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has said that Nigerians should leave former president Goodluck Jonathan alone and stop blaming him for the nation’s economic woes. According to him, the past actions of every citizens of the country contributed to the present state of Nigeria’s economy.
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