Tinubu should’ve stood up to greet Ooni -Odumakin

land, on Sunday, September 6, 2020. Photo: LASHActivist, Yinka Odumakin, says All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, should have stood up to greet the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, at the coronation of the Oniru of Iruland, Oba Omogbolahan Lawal.The PUNCH

on Wednesday while reacting to a viral picture showing Tinubu sitting down while the Ooni stands to greet him.He said although monarchs no longer hold political power, it was important for traditional institutions to be respected especially by the Yoruba people. The activist recalled that in 2016, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who is many years older than the monarch, bowed down to greet him.

Odumakin stated, “We are still Yoruba people. With due respect to our royal fathers, we should not say because we are in a modern age, we should not give the proper respect that we give to our oba.“So, it is still our culture and we must sustain our culture and give the respect that is due to our monarchs.”

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