The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has lauded Oba Aladelusi’s ban of the title of ‘Eze Ndi Igbo’ in Akure, Ondo state.
The ARG, in a statement released by its Publicity Secretary, Kunle Famoriyo, said the ban is needful in Yourba land.
According to the Afenifere, the Igbo community in Yorubaland do not require a King, when there’s already one in place.
The statement said: “We want to say that this act will go down in the history of the Yoruba nation and among other nationalities as noble and needful.”
“Contrary to what many, particularly the mischief makers, have been saying, this move has the potential to strengthen inter-ethnic relationship as it eliminates the friction points amongst nationalities, be it in Yoruba land or elsewhere.”
“There is no gainsaying that the structure of the Eze Ndigbo outside Igbo land is deployed towards an expansionist end, with possible occupational intent.
It is our conviction that the Igbo community in Yoruba land does not need to have a king, since by the Yoruba custom, two kings cannot coexist in a domain.”
“We therefore want to reiterate our proposition to the heads of executive governments in Yoruba land and other traditional rulers that the title of Eze Ndigbo, or any other monarchical title that is alien to Yoruba customs, be scrapped in all South-West states.”
