THE OLU HAS NO SECOND IN COMMAND.

For lack of critical understanding, Ill advice, day dreaming and thirst for power drunkenness, some persons had confusedly ascribed either to themselves, or accepted the appellation of 'second in command' from psycomphants whom they have surrounded themselves with. In reality, the Olu has no second in command, as there is neither a deputy Olu or a Vice to the Olu.

This confused philosophy is chiefly responsible for the recent rowdy behaviour of certain chiefs, who assumed that they could step into the shoes of the Olu, in the event of his indisposition, and exercise the functions of that office. The height of which was manifested when chiefs went about, claiming to be representing the Indisposed Olu, and acting in his stead, or even ascribing to themselves the powers to disqualify the unanimous choice of the royal house, instead of leaving the decision to qualify or disqualify in the hands of the gods.

The Olu emerges from the royals (Oton Olu), and the chiefs emerge from the people (Omajaja). In our traditional set up, the highest the people can become is a chief while the highest the royals can become is a King. One doesn't cross to the other. All the chiefs, irrespective of their titles are merely aids, servants or messengers to the Olu, and nothing more. Therefore, if the Olu will have any second in command, it can only be someone who is next in line to the throne, and certainly not any chief.
THE OLU HAS NO SECOND IN COMMAND.

For lack of critical understanding, Ill advice, day dreaming and thirst for power drunkenness, some persons had confusedly ascribed either to themselves, or accepted the appellation of 'second in command' from psycomphants whom they have surrounded themselves with. In reality, the Olu has no second in command, as there is neither a deputy Olu or a Vice to the Olu.

This confused philosophy is chiefly responsible for the recent rowdy behaviour of certain chiefs, who assumed that they could step into the shoes of the Olu, in the event of his indisposition, and exercise the functions of that office. The height of which was manifested when chiefs went about, claiming to be representing the Indisposed Olu, and acting in his stead, or even ascribing to themselves the powers to disqualify the unanimous choice of the royal house, instead of leaving the decision to qualify or disqualify in the hands of the gods.

The Olu emerges from the royals (Oton Olu), and the chiefs emerge from the people (Omajaja). In our traditional set up, the highest the people can become is a chief while the highest the royals can become is a King. One doesn't cross to the other. All the chiefs, irrespective of their titles are merely aids, servants or messengers to the Olu, and nothing more. Therefore, if the Olu will have any second in command, it can only be someone who is next in line to the throne, and certainly not any chief.

Quite educative! So proud of my motherland!

Na ayiri get dis talk oo.

Yes I know