"I Am The Igwe And Obi Of Yorubaland" - Abdulrasheed Akanbi, The Oluwo Of Iwo

The troubled Oluwo of Iwoland, Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has said that God is utilizing those against his way of life (swag) to make him famous, demanding that he has the perfectly fine lord to hold up under the tag 'emir' and other sovereignty titles in Nigeria.

The customary pioneer as of late pulled in a kickback when reports radiated that he had chosen to manage the tag of 'emir' instead of the built up title of 'oba'.

The ruler excoriated his commentators while talking on a radio program on Rave FM in Osogbo on Tuesday. He said by his activities, he tries to redesign Yoruba culture.

"How might you relinquish your identity? Would you be able to surrender lord for ruler? Oba is our own oath. I am an Oba and I will remain Oba forever. I just said I can likewise be alluded to as an Emir. I am the Emir of Yorubaland, I am the Igwe of Yorubaland and the Obi of Yorubaland. I can hold up under all titles of lords. We need to overhaul and refresh our customary culture, else, we will go into eradication."

Mr Akanbi said he has begun a social insurgency which influences him to wear 'emir' formal attire in some cases. "The northern conventional rulers appreciated my Emir formal attire at whatever point I put it on yet (I am) not getting support from Yoruba Obas and individuals.

"By saying that I can likewise be tended to as emir, I talked figuratively. In any case, some 'awful beauty' (offensive mannered) individuals are censuring me and telling lies against me. My foes are making me known. God is utilizing my adversaries to advance me. A few people don't care for the way I include swags. I can't help them. I need to overhaul our way of life. I advance 'ofi' dress and emirs cherish my dressing."

The ruler has been reprimanded by various individuals and gatherings including Yoruba Youth Movement following his reception of the emir title a weekend ago.