Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, met the new
Olowu of Owu Abeokuta, Prof. Saka Adelola Matemilola.
In his usual character, Obasanjo bowed before the newly
approved monarch as a show of honour to the crown, symbolising the superiority
of Yoruba Obas over their subjects, no matter how highly placed.
The new Olowu, who is just beginning the necessary six
months of traditional rites, met the Balogun of Owu, at his old Ita-Iyalode
residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.
While presenting the monarch to other Owu chiefs and
indigenes, Obasanjo assured him of his support and that of the sons and
daughters of the kingdom.
The former President said this was the fastest time a new
king would be filling a vacant Olowu stool after the passing of an Oba, saying
“We have preserved our culture and tradition and we must not allow our culture
go into extinction.”
He expressed satisfaction that the process of selecting the
new Olowu by the kingmakers got the approval of the Ogun State Government last
Wednesday, even though some people were not happy with the kingmakers.
“We did what we are supposed to do and some people were not happy with us, but we thank God that the state government approved his (Matemilola’s) appointment,” he said.
The kingmakers, led by Obasanjo, had
screened seven candidates eyeing the stool vacated in December 2021 by the late
Oba Adegboyega Dosunmu.
“I want to assure you of my unalloyed support and the
support of the entire sons and daughters of Owu kingdom in your journey as the
new Olowu,” Obasanjo told the new Oba.
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