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The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, on Tuesday, commiserated with the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, over the demise of his wife, Patience, after a brief illness. In a condolence message released from the Bureau of Media and Publicity of the PFN in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the National President, Francis Wale-Oke, described
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The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, on Tuesday, commiserated with the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, over the demise of his wife, Patience, after a brief illness. In a condolence message released from the Bureau of Media and Publicity of the PFN in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the National President, Francis Wale-Oke, described
The Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Saka Matemilola, has attributed the prevalence of indisciplined, uncultured, and questionable individuals on the throne to the flawed selection process of some traditional rulers. According to the monarch, traditional rulers should embody high traditional and institutional values, serving as role models for their subjects, who rely on them for
Flawed selection process breeds indisciplined monarchs – Olowu of Owu
The Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Saka Matemilola, has attributed the prevalence of indisciplined, uncultured, and questionable individuals on the throne to the flawed selection process of some traditional rulers.
According to the monarch, traditional rulers should embody high traditional and institutional values, serving as role models for their subjects, who rely on them for guidance and support.
The monarch stated this at a journalists’ hangout tagged “An Evening with Olowu,” organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ogun State Council, on Thursday in Abeokuta.
Recall that the Olorile-Ifo, in Ifo Local Government Area of the state, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, had allegedly assaulted a 73-year-old man.
The monarch, in a two-minute viral video, boasted of his influence over law enforcement agencies and threatened the chief, saying, “Even if you die, we shall bury you and nothing will happen.”
However, the Olowu of Owu, while responding to the damages some questionable individuals have done to the traditional stool, called for a constitutional role to define the responsibilities of traditional rulers in governance.
He warned that without such clarity, traditional rulers might continue to act arbitrarily.
Oba Matemilola warned against individuals assuming royal positions with the mindset that they can do as they please once enthroned, stressing that the roles of traditional rulers shouldn’t be motivated by self-interest or a desire for prestige.
He said, “It’s important that there is a constitutional role which clearly defines the responsibilities of traditional rulers in governance.
“Unless we have that, we will continue to see monarchs acting arbitrarily after assuming office.”
The Olowu also decried the growing culture of materialism among the youth, attributing it to the misplaced priorities of society, saying, “To some, it has become the ultimate measure of success, leading to the purchase of traditional and academic titles.”
In his remarks, the NUJ Chairman, Wale Olanrewaju, expressed gratitude to the royal father for the honor of being the first 2025 guest at the forum.
Flawed selection process breeds indisciplined monarchs – Olowu of Owu
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