Let's have your take on this issue.
Above
is a picture of our president, Goodluck Jonathan, surrounded by Yoruba
traditional rulers. I'm pretty sure the aim of releasing this picture by
the president's team is to show that he has gotten the seal(s) of
approval from these traditional rulers.
Alas,
it strikes me as if the campaign team goofed on this one. According to
research it would seem that when an Oba (Yoruba Traditional ruler)
points his staff at you, it means you have committed an offense and will
either being banished or sentenced to death. When an Oba wants to pray
for you, he uses his "Irukere" not his "Opa" (staff).
So,
going by traditions, to have these many Obas pointing their staffs at
Mr. President would mean what exactly? Could it still be prayers as
portrayed or curses?? What could get him through the elections; prayers, curses or plain good luck?
Well well well, make of it what you may.
The significance of the action is great. He had better watch his back. Doom looms.
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