A traditional ruler in Osun State, the Lowa Adimula of Ile-Ife, His Royal Majesty, High Chief Abraham Adekola Adeyeye, on Thursday said taking oaths in the traditional way by politicians on assumption of office can add another dimension to the country’s political space......READ THE FULL STORY>>.....READ THE FULL STORY>>
Oba Adeyeye made this known while fielding questions from journalists at his traditional home in Ile-Ife, in Osun State.
According to the monarch, taking oath in the traditional way is the only way to effectively tackle corruption and corrupt practices among political office holders.
He said apart from being an effective way to checkmate corrupt politicians it would also bring sanity to the system because they would be scared of the consequences that will follow if they swear by traditional deities.
He further stressed that the rate of stealing public funds will reduce to the barest minimum by using deities to administer oath of office to political office holders and those in high places of authority.
The Ile-Ife high Chief called for urgent constitution review, saying Nigeria needs a constitution that allows the use of Sango”, Ogun, among other traditional deities to be used in taking oath during sweating -in of any political leader such as president, Governors members of National and State Assemblies amongst others, instead of Bible and Quran
Lowa Adimula said politicians especially political office holders and those in places of authority should be accountable to the people that elected them, saying they must be compelled to take Oath through used of “Sango” and other traditional deities.
“Politician are not afraid of the Bible and Quran which they usually used to take oath on their swearing day saying this is because they believed nothing will happened to them but if they are subjected to be using traditional deities to take oath of office knowing fully well that they can get instant judgement when the steal public funds ,they change and be accountable to those they ought to serve .
” I am using this medium to call on president Bola Ahmed Tinubu led federal Government to see the best way to review the present Constitution the country is operating with because there is a lot of lapses that needed to be corrected.
“The present Constitution did not due recognition and respect to the traditional institutions. How can a traditional Ruler answerable to a local government chairman which suppose be his son or subject.
“How can a traditional Ruler be remove by Council Chairman ? This is complete aberration which must be corrected in new constitution.
“Traditional Rulers are custodian of the custom and tradition of the people and as such should be well recognised in all ramifications.
