But Nigeria does not like boundaries. We like to breach, to test the borders and see if we can, somehow, reap the rewards of daring. We have in recent years seen some candidates go to worship grounds and have been accused of dropping mouth-watering offerings. The overseers and heads of the centres often bless the august visitors for their glad and fruitful hands.
Well, in the heat of the Edo governorship elections, something else happened. The Governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki received a punch from his predecessor and fellow slugger on the ring, Adams Oshiomhole. Adams charged that His Excellency did not take off his hat in the presence of the His Royal Highness.
In the tradition, no one, no matter how highly placed, should cover their head before the king. It is a royal act of disloyalty, and even abomination. Adams was insistent that the governor did not seem to show that he understood tradition. It was a way of saying the man did not understand the tradition of the people to whom he belonged.
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