by Kolapo Olapoju
There is a little misunderstanding and apparent confusion on social media and beyond – about the picture which shows some Yoruba monarchs surrounding President Goodluck Jonathan.
On Saturday, March 7, President Goodluck Jonathan, was at the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade.
Following the Ooni’s directive, President Jonathan knelt down and the Yoruba traditional rulers present formed a circle around him, and stretched out their staff of authority, which is called “Opa Ase”, in Yoruba tradition.
Although it is believed that the traditional rulers were praying for the President, however, there is one little problem- the ‘Opa Ase’ serves two purposes; prayers and curses.
As a result of this fact, many are of the opinion that the rulers could as well be offering curses for the President, while others insist that he was being prayed for.
As it stands, no one seems to be definitely certain about what they were really saying in the photo.
Until their voices can be audibly heard, the debate on the matter will persist, but in the meantime, we’ll remain on the fence.
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