Do You Know The Implications Of Stealing Oba Of Lagos Staff Of Authority.
Do You Know The Implications Of Stealing Oba Of Lagos Staff Of Authority.
By Rowlandgate.
Recently it had been reported that hoodlums broke in the Oba of Lagos. Oba Akinolu, carted away his belongings and also set some part of the Palace on fire. The most striking aspect is the carting away of the Oba of Lagos Staff of Power.
People become more agitated as the Oba of Lagos trended the next day for allegedly hoarding the covid 19 palliative meant for the citizens. This is just pure wickedness, others said they were probably hoarding those foods for the campaign of next election.
This article is going to be talking about the implications of taking away the Staff of Power of Oba Akinolu
In Yoruba Land the Oba is supreme ruler, they are known as the igba keji Orisa. Meaning that they are second only to the gods. These are the consequences of losing the staff of the oba.
Prior to the Oba of Lagos security being breached by the angry youths, soldiers quickly took the Oba of Lagos out of the Palace.
1. Oba loses his Authority
The Opa Ase is the Oba’s symbol of Power and Authority. It is the staff that shows the oba is predominant in all affairs, without it the Oba is just a barking dog. That is why the Royals are looking for the staff at all cost. They even went as far as threatening the thief who stole the staff. Odogwublog.com
2. The gods of The Land Will Become Angry
The Oba is second only to the gods and as such the staff of authority must never leave the palace. In such a case that it leaves the palace without the king knowing it’s where about, the gods will become angry, different trails and tribulations will start to occur in the land. Starting from lack of rain, to famine, to people dying. The staff of authority must be returned to the palace to appease the gods so that all things will return to normal.
3. The Life Of the Thief at Risk
The staff of power of the oba is known to be sacred and any one who stole it is very likely to be cursed and might even die mysteriously. The best thing that individual can do is to return the staff and perform certain rituals to appease the gods
