By Abdulazeez Arowona

The claims by the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on the position of the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman KWara State Council of Chiefs, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, on the prevention of Isese festival proposed to be hosted in the ancient city of Ilorin by one Yeye Ajesikemi Omolara, an Osun Priestess, is not only nauseating but also uncharitable to the people of Ilorin Emirate who have by all standards remain peaceful with people of different faiths and tribes.

This response is to provide some clarifications to our highly respected scholar who has for many decades, continued to dominate the media as a celebrated academic Icon and promoter of African cultures globally. In order to set records straight, Professor Akinwande Oluwole Babtunde Soyinka tends to be economical with facts forgetting that War is nobody’s want, even Musolini as he decided to settle with a factor that is capable of causing chaos in the society, if not quickly averted.

The secret behind the peaceful co-existence in the ancient city of Ilorin Emirate and Kwara State at large is the wisdom and ability of successive governments, with maximum supports from traditional institution, to prevent crisis and not waiting until it erupt because the cost of managing crises cannot be equated to the wisdom or courage required to prevent it. Such proactiveness is necessary in order to sustain peaceful co-existence in the society.

It is therefore surprising to hear that the position of Professor Soyinka is identical to someone who does not put consider what might transpire if the programme was hosted and visited with rowdyism which may also lead to reprisal attacks by sympathizers or promoters of such belief (Isese festival) in other parts of the country.

Assisting the people of Ilorin Emirate to shave their heads in their absence by condemning a crisis preventive formula by constituted by Professor Soyinka, a well-travelled scholar who has virtually become an ancestor in the land and expected to be an advocate of global peace and not fanning the ember of violence under any guise.

There are so many non-Kwarans who are serving or retired public servants, military/para-military personnel and business owners who have vowed to move their families away from the state due to the relative peace and harmony enjoyed therein. Yeye Ajesikemi also confirmed that she has been living harmoniously in Ilorin for many years, not until she decided to go beyond her boundaries.

It will be of great importance for Prof. Soyinka to use his intellectual prowess to promote peaceful co-existence in the society, rather than challenging constituted authorities on the reason why they averted a crisis in their community when they know that ‘prevention is better than cure’.

It is however pertinent to note that governments at all levels are already overwhelmed by the numerous crimes and criminality happening in their domain and the people of Ilorin shall not sit on the keg of gunpowder by allowing violence of any kinds to flare-up through hosting of Isese festival which is not part of our culture and tradition.

As an incorruptible Presiding Judge of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division before he voluntarily retired in 1995 to become the 11th Emir of Ilorin and haven worked across the country after acquiring knowledge from the prestigious University of London, His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR has remain father to all and sundry in the state irrespective of tribe, religion or political affiliations with the main objective of fostering peace and harmony in the land.

Awon yoruba are one will not like this ...Where's the fake unity??

It's only in lagos they display their hypocrisy

Story.

A land captured can be retaken back by its owners if the will is there.

The enclosed area really got me wondering what are the cultures & traditions of the people of Ilorin.

This statements is a slap on the faces of the entire Yoruba there who have lost or almost lost their sense of identity to these foreign mercenaries, but it’s none of my business, their forefathers sold them out, and they should continue being slaves and subservient to the alien rulership(Emir).

ZitaMall:
Story.

A land captured can be retaken back by its owners if the will is there.

Ronu cowards have no such will

BossGerald:


Awon yoruba are one will not like this ...Where's the fake unity??

It's only in lagos they display their hypocrisy

These ones are outcasts, most of them would rather identify Islam as their ethnicity and culture than being identified as Yoruba- how absurd!..their conquerors had successfully used that tool to completely redesigned and uttered their sense of reasonings.

Ronu ooooo!
All Omoluabi are ordered to return to base from Mmesoma vs JAMB and Sit at Home deployment. There's fire at home
Ronu ooooo!

APCNig:


The writer is a cursed nincompoop

The weakling below me had to quote the whole article instead of ronuing against Gambari illegally occupying Yoruba land

TajuDEENaMao:
By Abdulazeez Arowona

The claims by the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on the position of the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman KWara State Council of Chiefs, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, on the prevention of Isese festival proposed to be hosted in the ancient city of Ilorin by one Yeye Ajesikemi Omolara, an Osun Priestess, is not only nauseating but also uncharitable to the people of Ilorin Emirate who have by all standards remain peaceful with people of different faiths and tribes.

This response is to provide some clarifications to our highly respected scholar who has for many decades, continued to dominate the media as a celebrated academic Icon and promoter of African cultures globally. In order to set records straight, Professor Akinwande Oluwole Babtunde Soyinka tends to be economical with facts forgetting that War is nobody’s want, even Musolini as he decided to settle with a factor that is capable of causing chaos in the society, if not quickly averted.

The secret behind the peaceful co-existence in the ancient city of Ilorin Emirate and Kwara State at large is the wisdom and ability of successive governments, with maximum supports from traditional institution, to prevent crisis and not waiting until it erupt because the cost of managing crises cannot be equated to the wisdom or courage required to prevent it. Such proactiveness is necessary in order to sustain peaceful co-existence in the society.

It is therefore surprising to hear that the position of Professor Soyinka is identical to someone who does not put consider what might transpire if the programme was hosted and visited with rowdyism which may also lead to reprisal attacks by sympathizers or promoters of such belief (Isese festival) in other parts of the country.

Assisting the people of Ilorin Emirate to shave their heads in their absence by condemning a crisis preventive formula by constituted by Professor Soyinka, a well-travelled scholar who has virtually become an ancestor in the land and expected to be an advocate of global peace and not fanning the ember of violence under any guise.

There are so many non-Kwarans who are serving or retired public servants, military/para-military personnel and business owners who have vowed to move their families away from the state due to the relative peace and harmony enjoyed therein. Yeye Ajesikemi also confirmed that she has been living harmoniously in Ilorin for many years, not until she decided to go beyond her boundaries.

It will be of great importance for Prof. Soyinka to use his intellectual prowess to promote peaceful co-existence in the society, rather than challenging constituted authorities on the reason why they averted a crisis in their community when they know that ‘prevention is better than cure’.

It is however pertinent to note that governments at all levels are already overwhelmed by the numerous crimes and criminality happening in their domain and the people of Ilorin shall not sit on the keg of gunpowder by allowing violence of any kinds to flare-up through hosting of Isese festival which is not part of our culture and tradition.

As an incorruptible Presiding Judge of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division before he voluntarily retired in 1995 to become the 11th Emir of Ilorin and haven worked across the country after acquiring knowledge from the prestigious University of London, His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR has remain father to all and sundry in the state irrespective of tribe, religion or political affiliations with the main objective of fostering peace and harmony in the land.

The writer is a cursed nincompoop

The ilorin do not want to be associated with thugs, and skull miners. Islam does not demand sacrifice. The osun goddess might start demanding for human heads and the people of ilorin cannot afford to walk the path of blood ritual.

What is the impact of the osun worship in yorubaland? Has the osun water goddess eradicated poverty in ife and ogbomoso? The ilorin must stand firm and say no to archaic, barbaric pagan god worship.