Oluwo describes palaces devoid of idols as pure stools of God on earth
By KEMI KASUMU
“Palace is a place where everybody should go for divine commandment. It is the stool of God on earth. There will be many Mosques, Churches,and Shrines in a town, but there can only be one palace.”
The Paramount Ruler of Iwo Land, His Imperial Majesty Oba AbdulrRasheed Adewale Akanbi, has described Kings as the physical representations of God and palaces devoid of idolatry as pure stools of God on earth.
Oba Akanbi credited unadulterated palaces as divine with full authority greater than Mosques, Churches, and Shrines.
He condemned Kings promoting idols in palaces as ignorant of their true position and called for a holistic approach to kingship.
He stressed the need to restore the glory of Kingship by correcting the mistakes of our forefathers who shared the exclusive right of God to deity.
Oluwo said he was enthroned to teach Yoruba Kings how the stool should be conducted.
A statement released by Oluwo and made available to newsmen through his press secretary, Alli Ibraheem, reads, “This revelation did not come in the time of our forefathers. Palaces, most especially Yoruba palaces without idols, are greater than Mosque, Church, and Shrine. Palace is not a shrine where deities are kept. Olodumare is sending me to all kings to deliver the message, and he equipped me with all paraphernalia of the office to weather any storm.
“Palace is a place where everybody should go for divine commandment. It is the stool of God on earth. There will be many Mosques, Churches,and Shrines in a town, but there can only be one palace. That is the head (Ori) that chooses people. Which one will command more respect either to be closer to God or deities? You have to choose between Olodumare and your fathers. Take deities to Shrine, not palace.
“Anyone fighting idol free palaces will always meet his or her Waterloo. Pure Kingship is more spiritual than what anybody could think of. You go to Mosques, Churches and shrines to pray, but divine commandment is in the palace of Olodumare. When they bow for you as a king, you should return the glory back to the real King because you are not the real King. Esrthly Kings are guardians, custodians, and defenders of the throne of Olodumare. As such, palace should never be turned to a shrine where deities are kept.
“Any palace dedicated to Olodumare without deity worshipping is bigger than the houses of God (Churches and Mosques). It is sad that most Yoruba kings are ignorant of their position. My question is, are you the real unquestionable? It is an unforgiven offence to give God credit to human.
“Deities and idols are part of your history. Oluwo is not telling you to throw them away. You can take them to the shrine or community museum of natural history. If whitemen can take your deity to overseas and keep in museum for years, you can as well keep them in museum here. It’s a desecration of the crown for a king to harbour idols in his palace,” said the Oluwo.
