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What message are Lagos indigenes sending?

Because every political watcher would agree that before now, no traditional ruler in Lagos would dare openly bestow a title on an opposition figure.

The Labour Party governorship candidate in the 2023 governorship election in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, was on Saturday installed as Obalefun-Agbaye of Obatala Worshippers Worldwide in Badagry.

The title was conferred on Mr Rhodes-Vivour by a group of traditional religion worshippers (Obatala worshippers), led by Oba Adedokun Ayinla, the Alase Oosa Agbaye Worldwide.

Obatala is one of the revered deities in Yoruba land, depicted as a wise and comionate god by followers.

Speaking during the installation in Ikoga area of Badagry, Mr Ayinla said leaders of traditional religion worshippers in Yorubaland agreed to confer the title on the politician.

According to him, the Akran of Badagry, Menu Toyi 1, gave his permission to confer Mr Rhodes-Vivour with the title with a crown and staff of office.

Mr Ayinla, however, said Obalefun Agbaye only made Mr Rhodes-Vivour a leader among Obatala worshippers and that he could only wear his crown during religious activities and ceremonies.

He noted, “But listen carefully, if you are a religious leader or a chief, you should know that the traditional ruler of the town is superior to you. He is the custodian of our customs and traditions. You have no power or right to put on your crown and staff of office to meet him in his palace and see him. It is wrong.

“This is just a crown among traditional worshippers. Some of us have many crowns, but we only wear them during religious activities or when we celebrate traditional festivals. This is just a traditional religious crown and must be used on occasion like this or during religious festivals.”

Mr Ayinla and other religious leaders prayed for Rhodes-Vivour after which they handed him the staff of office.

The excited Labour Party chieftain thereafter danced round the venue of the installation to the iration of religious leaders and other Obatala worshipers present.

Speaking, Mr Rhodes-Vivour thanked the religious leaders and other worshippers for the title, promising to live up to expectations.

The former governorship candidate was accompanied to the installation ceremony by his father, wife, friends and some Labour Party .

(NAN)

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Badagry for a long time has always been opposition to APC/ACN.

Dead that talk of no traditional ruler will bestow chieftaincy title on an opposition.

Lagos landlord knows where his jurisdiction reaches and ends.

Governor of obatala state

You've been consistently told that Lagos is not a Yoruba land and at the most a no man's land, and you're troubling yourself.
For emphasis, Lagos is not a Yoruba land.
That was the Oba ( not even an ethnic Yoruba ) confirming a title on GRV ( the same person Afon*jas claim is not Yoruba). Go figure.

Imagine becoming a babalawo and at the same time labour party Governorship candidate.. what message is that ing across to the christian and muslim obidient ...she no be gadus be that ..

Desperate politician just to prove he is a lagosian by all tricks .....

Yoruba are miles apart from your myopic mindset. Who would have thought Jendor was used in 2023 election.

Just watch and see how things pan out in 2027
Lagos politics is advanced politics while many of you are still playing kindergarten and catch-up politics

Thrash Thrash Thrash!!!

Ronuists right now

REDshouse:
Imagine becoming a babalawo and at the same time labour party Governorship candidate.. what message is that ing across to the christian and muslim obidient ...she no be gadus be that ..

Desperate politician just to prove he is a lagosian by all tricks .....

thank God he doesn't push drug like your god.

Ttalk:
Yoruba are miles apart from your myopic mindset. Who would have thought Jendor was used in 2023 election.

Just watch and see how things pan out in 2027
Lagos politics is advanced politics while many of you are still playing kindergarten and catch-up politics

I love how you always comfort yourselves even in the midst of your political leaders miscalculation.


Good job.

👍👍👍👍

That can never make him qualify to be Lagos state governor those people just want to chop is money.

If desperado is a person.

Chukwudi-Gbadebo can also go and bag all the traditional titles in all of Yorubaland but he still will not rule as a Governor.

Our eyes don open and no omo Igbo will rule in any Yorubaland.

Nnamdi Azikiwe tried it and he failed.

Lamidi Kanu tried and he failed.

Peter Giringory Obituary tried and he failed.

All of you will keep failing with your supremacist agenda.

Until Yoruba Men become Governors in all your 5 landlocked States, we will keep collecting your money and giving you inconsequential traditional titles.

What again do people's expect from return slave,not from adagry dem follow come Lagos?

Penguin2:
What message are Lagos indigenes sending?

Because every political watcher would agree that before now, no traditional ruler in Lagos would dare openly bestow a title on an opposition figure.


https://x.com/gazettengr/status/1911364074857697687?s=46&t=2AB_wrBea-oBYJf5ZCFV-A

Obatala followers


There is nothing like followers in Isese the Yoruba religion. They believe each human is a god and he is govern by a unique spirit. If you have a Sango spirit, then you belong to Sango. You don't follow him because he lives in you.


You don't just decide to worship any Orisha. You're already chosen as a living representative of a certain Orisha.



Same goes for other Orishas.

Penguin2:
What message are Lagos indigenes sending?

Because every political watcher would agree that before now, no traditional ruler in Lagos would dare openly bestow a title on an opposition figure.


https://x.com/gazettengr/status/1911364074857697687?s=46&t=2AB_wrBea-oBYJf5ZCFV-A

congrats to him

Ok so he won't claim to be the crowned king of Badagry tomorrow...

Penguin2:
What message are Lagos indigenes sending?

Because every political watcher would agree that before now, no traditional ruler in Lagos would dare openly bestow a title on an opposition figure.


https://x.com/gazettengr/status/1911364074857697687?s=46&t=2AB_wrBea-oBYJf5ZCFV-A

Oloye who can't speak Yoruba

Sheuns:
Badagry for a long time has always been opposition to APC/ACN.

“What message are Lagos indigenes sending?

Because every political watcher would agree that before now, no traditional ruler in Lagos would dare openly bestow a title on an opposition figure.”

See your reasoning

Lagosians are liberal.

You are lamenting because lagos traditional men don't want to involve themselves on your bitter politics

Why are the pictures blurry? Una dey fear? Roadside Chieftaincy title. Any way, it Looks fake to me as his ers make fake products all over nigeria. Fake electronics, fake Medicines, fake exam results courtsy of magic centres, fake Obi achievements, etc. Obi should first orientate his base before thinking of Nigeria.

.... installed as Obalefun-Agbaye of Obatala Worshippers Worldwide in Badagry.

The title was conferred on Mr Rhodes-Vivour by a group of traditional religion worshippers (Obatala worshippers), led by Oba Adedokun Ayinla, the Alase Oosa Agbaye Worldwide.

Even in your confusion and hypocrisy, you can not read what you wrote.

He was given a title by a group of traditional religion worshippers. How does that translate to a chieftaincy title in Badagry? It is just like a church wake up one day and make you an elder in their church. Does that translate to the King or indigenes of Badagry honouring him?

Nice

jamafa:


No tribe bush what U said reach those in the east.

Dey are all over the world 😂😆

Different Prison chopping beans 😂

gbadebo push drugs like the druggie?

Ttalk:
Yoruba are miles apart from your myopic mindset. Who would have thought Jendor was used in 2023 election.

Just watch and see how things pan out in 2027
Lagos politics is advanced politics while many of you are still playing kindergarten and catch-up politics

Most knew Jendor was planted in Pdp

He's not aligning with PETER OBI much and it's not healthy enough

Okay, but that one no mean say him brothers from the other southwest 'O' states won't call him "omo-igbo" in the next Lagos guber elections

They don't want any indigenous lagosian to govern their own state

Chinedu I advice you go and learn badagry language before they fi bread koelobe je.this title them give you I no trust am

Make e no be like the proverbial elephant them wan crown king and they used mat to cover the trap he will fall into while putting a beautiful royal chair on top of the trap that's already covered with mat.be careful of Greek gifts o because when politicians give you gift ask for the price

apc In panic mode.