https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1N4eR21Zl8?si=fc2OXfzVLDyPUkQU

Video of Timi of Ede Land kneeling down for Emir of Ilorin on a courtesy visit.

Hmm 🤔


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78MzwbCVZqg

Why Osun monarch knelt to greet Emir of Ilorin — Aide

Outrage trailed the action of a monarch in Osun State, the Timi of Ede, Munirudeen Lawal, who was recorded kneeling to greet the Emir of Ilorin, Sulu Gambari, at a social function recently.

In the video which had gone viral on social media, Lawal had walked into a hall alongside a woman, where the Emir and some people sat.

Immediately after entering the hall, Lawal, dressed in a white lace material, walked up to the Emir, bent and exchanged pleasantries with him. He was later seen kneeling beside the Emir as they talked for a few seconds.

This act prompted a reaction from social media users who condemned the Osun monarch’s action, insisting that kneeling to greet the Emir was sacrilegious.

Reacting to the video, a commenter on Facebook, Lasun Oyekanmi wrote, “A whole Timi Agbale ….Who did this to the Yoruba a race?”

A similar reaction from Timothy Adesanya, who also commented on the video, read, “This is a catastrophe – a major disaster to our culture.”

“This is not a laughing matter at all. It is indeed, sad,” another commenter, Fadipe Sanya, also wrote in reaction to the video.

Responding to the criticism over the Osun monarch’s act, his media assistant, Tijani Adekilekun said the action of the royal father was misinterpreted.

In a statement obtained in Osogbo, the state capital on Monday, Adekilekun said, “Our attention has been drawn to a video recorded in Ilorin at the wedding of Sheik Sulaiman Faruq Onikijipa’s son on Friday. Baba Timi did not denigrate his throne by greeting the Emir on bended knees.

“Oba Lawal, having an imposing frame, bent to exchange pleasantries with the Emir because Alhaji Sulu Gambari, possibly due to his age or other personal reasons, could not stand to greet the guests who went to pay him homage.

“At first, Oba Lawal leaned towards Sulu Gambari to greet him, but because the Emir could not still hear greetings from his visitor, Baba Timi had to bend and move closer for clearer communication to take place.

“We also note that it was not only Baba Timi that Emir Sulu Gambari did not rise on his feet to greet. The Emir did not leave his seat to greet any of the guests who entered the inner chamber to meet him.”

Adekilekun urged others who saw the matter as an avenue to ridicule the revered stool of Timi, to desist from such acts.

He called for restraint regarding comments on the matter, noting that the Nigerian Constitution, Yoruba customs and traditions have set boundaries to which any individual can go towards expressing an opinion about another person.

“Timi Agbale Olofana’s stool can’t be subjected to any form of ridicule no matter the status of those online, self-appointed moderators of morality, fanning the ember of hate against the current occupant of the stool,” Adekilekun said.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/why-osun-monarch-knelt-to-greet-emir-of-ilorin-aide/%3famp

This is not good enough

Should he have slapped him? Are they of the same age? Same status in royalty?

press9jatv:
This is not good enough

Why isn't it good?

People pay respect to whom they hold in high standards.

JASONjnr:


Why isn't it good?

People pay respect to whom they hold in high standards.

Timi of Ede land never respect the office he occupied. He’s nuisance here

Comments from Nigerians from X

helinues:
Should he have slapped him? Are they of the same age? Same status in royalty?

What are you defending here?
Come out here and clarify.
The sitting arrangement of that palace at that moment was meant to subjugate any visitor.
There's a psychological disadvantage to anyone visiting king that the palace was designed for visitors to sit on the floor. Maybe it's their culture or religion. We don't know. But as a king and not a stooge, any palace that will belittle ya post should be avoided.
Another chair was meant to be placed closer to that emir for fellow kings.
Anyone to be made king in Yorubaland should be thought etiquettes of how to be a royal dignitary and not a stooge or to be seen as a stooge. All these have political and cultural undertones. We learn for posterity's sake.
Wetin concern Ilorin and Ede in matters sef? Historians come and tell us. Over to Ede people to judge or make people keep quiet.

JASONjnr:


Why isn't it good?

People pay respect to whom they hold in high standards.

Don't be talking with political tongue. Ya post is a mockery to that region. Possibly you get beef with them.

Timi made a mistake. He is greater than that emir. The politics of that place was schemed to cover up a lot. Look at the sitting position of that palace. A times it's only when governors or presidents visit that they give additional chairs to visitors. It's possible there was nowhere that Ede king would sit. Isn't that him squatting on in the floor like ordinary chiefs or ordinary people?
The design of sitting at events matters a lot.
Yorubas have a beautiful region and should protect their region, culture and belief. This comes first before religion, visitor or politics.
That Ede king should have known better.
Helinues, the elders and all ancestors of Yoruba people and well meaning Nigerians saw wetin you write up there. Come and clarify.

Padipadi:

What are you defending here?

No matter how powerful 2 masquerades are, one must bow for one

Padipadi:

Don't be talking with political tongue.
Timi made a mistake. He is greater than that emir. The politics of that place was schemed to cover up a lot. Look at the sitting position of that palace. A times it's only when governors or presidents visit that they give additional chairs to visitors. It's possible there was nowhere that Ede king would sit. Isn't that him squatting in the floor like ordinary chiefs or ordinary people?
The design of sitting at events matters a lot.
Yorubas have a beautiful region and should protect their region, culture and belief. This comes first before religion, visitor or politics.
That Ede king should have known better.
Helinues, the elders and all ancestors of Yoruba people and well meaning Nigerians saw wetin you write up there. Come and clarify.

Timi of Ede not even Oba of Ede. How can you say he's greater than the Emir or Ilorin?

helinues:


No matter how powerful 2 masquerades are, one must bow for one

After bowing why is the Ede king not sitting on a chair?
Why is he squatting?
Are you from that region?
Thought you should be able to know how to protect ya origin except you are among stooges

Olofoó ni gbogbo yin. Pepper body na him go kpaaài most of una. So make timi stand on his head abi wetin?

Anything yoruba dey give una boner.

They are not of the same status na

Very useless king

Lol.. Yoruba

Everlasting Slaves,what do you think before,he must be a Yoruba Muslim, conquered Afonja slave and second class Muslims in Nigeria.

Illorin is for the Fulani immigrants so this indigenous slave can't say pim to his masters down North.

I spit in blooded head of Afonja the day he cowardly failed to defend Yoruba Muslims.

Cowards.

Can we fire that king and put another king?

Padipadi:

After bowing why is the Ede king now sitting on a chair?
Why is he squatting?
Are you from that region?
Thought you should be able to know how to protect ya origin except you are among stooges

I think you are being petty about this issue. For the Timi to have bowed than for the Emir of Ilorin, that's an indication they are not in the same status. He can even sit on the floor self.

Wahala.

We never finish Alaafin of Oyo and the whole Gbadegesin/Fulani wahala for Twitter, this one don burst out again.

Make I run enter Twitter see wetin dey sup.

From what has been playing out for weeks now, from Kemi Badenoch's comments to the responses, to the Gbadegesin origin debate etc, it seems the West and the North have a lot more in common than people think.

The APC alliance to oust Jonathan was just a renewal of age long relationship between those two regions.

While the idiotic Ronus have been obsessed with Igbos because of Lagos politics, maybe they should look in their backyard

Disgrace!

I don’t blame him though! All these kings were appointed by politicians. They hardly no the respect, command and powers that come with it.

Just be loyal to the state governor and you can become a king.

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Lol... Very interesting.

Ok

Why are they picking this Timi man for criticism? His forebears even bowed to a woman from London and here, is an African and a man occupying a throne in a space his predecessors conquered for him from yoruba land, isn't that enough reason to bow to the emir?

Do yorubas truly have traditional rulers?

helinues:


Timi of Ede not even Oba of Ede. How can you say he's greater than the Emir or Ilorin?

Be like say you want spirit of Oranyan to curse you. Everybody on nairaland the way this boy defend terrible policies of this FG will make you know he is like Reno, Dino, FFK, Bwala and co. Who can sell his soul for a cup of fura. Go and check all his posts. Nobody is saying make you no work for ya money as a political tool but defend sensibly. The FG has done a lot of good things that many of you don't portray well. All of you deserve sack if possible.

Helinues is Timi not the title of Oba of Ede?
Probably you're a northern pîglét or a Yoruba slave. Ya region is being desecrated and abused. What all Yorubas should do now is to focus on unity and a common fora on portraying themselves as masters of their domain and food examplento int'l world.

1. Sharia law was almost sneakly brought to Oyo few weeks ago https://punchng.com/just-in-islamic-group-makes-u-turn-postpones-sharia-court-unveiling-in-oyo/

2. A first class king of Ede in Osun State from that region goofed to greet another ruler

3. There was tussle in choosing new Alaafin. One was said to be a fullhanneee stooge and wanted to bribe Oyomesi with N15m to become king through backdoor. https://thenationonlineng.net/alaafin-makinde-vows-to-prosecute-chiefs-accused-of-bribery-in-gbadegesin-selection/
https://nigerianpanorama.com/news/lukman-gbadegesin-offered-n15m-bribery-to-ascend-throne-oyomesi-alleges/

4. After Tinubu won election in 2023, there was first stupîd rewriting of story of Oduduwa was from Benin and other untrue gibberish from the allege land of vexation.

5. There is fake love btw southwest and southeast from time of Zik and Awo which was more widened after the 2023 election.

6. As a political analyst, Yorubas should focus on cohesion of their homeland especially from religious disruption like sharia that was in the news few months ago. The evil ones love to disrupt peaceful places. We don dey read news of terrorists moving there. From Damaturu here we dey read news of wetin dey happen. https://tribuneonlineng.com/fear-of-terrorism-grips-south-west/amp/

See links of news wey carry all the story.
Make una wise up. All una governors and kings must take their people's interests first.

As a Yoruba, I usually feel embarrassed how Yorubas are too quick to genuflect and worship anything they assume has more money or position than them...that's what Igbos don't do.
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Igbo's won't respect u unless u truly earn and deserve it....And their traditional stool is well respected and guarded
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They won't even bow. That's self awareness. That's self worth.
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Where is ur pride Yoruba.
Do you even know your history?
Why disgrace your ancestors by dragging ur glory in the mud bowing for Maluus from Futajalon
O ma se o
Fulani has used religion to delete una brain, your heritage is now in the mud

Eru Fulani

He wasn't kneeling for the Emir

He was kneeling to support himself to greet the Emir

The fault lies with the Emir and his protocol officers who should have had a seat close by for the Timi since they claim he can't stand up to greet his visitors

What I see there is tardiness on the part of the Ilorin palace and their Emir

And what kind of shabby reporting is this. That's the Emir's palace and his throne room not just a "hall" and that's not a social function

All these hungry bloggers sef

This is sad, In history we knew the impact of Timi of Ede concerning Fulani invasion in Yoruba land. Accestors will not forgive this former lecturer crowned king if this is true

So emir cannot standup too

Ojuntana:
He wasn't kneeling for the Emir
He was kneeling to support himself to greet the Emir

jiz:
So emir cannot standup too

Exactly

But they claimed he was frail

He's 84 years though so it's not untenable

Emir of Ibadan is coming soon, even Alaafin of Oyo go still now to their Fulani slave masters too.