Oba has no gender. Women traditional rulers are being pushed to the background. Why? We need all the leaders we can hold and more. This Oba of Akure is well educated, a wife and mother.
I believe every Yoruba person carries a power we ourselves do not fully understand.There is Ase in our tongue.There is divine authority in our language. When Yoruba people pray, we don’t end with “Amen” or “Amin.”We say Ase. This single word carries an entire universe inside it. In the post-colonial era, we say ‘Amin Ase’ like two-factor authentication. Step One: Amin, this is like the first verification.“Password accepted. Your request has been received.” But the system is not yet satisfied. ...