According to Punch Newspaper, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi, has said he is not ordained by the deities. He said he doesn't even associate himself with idol worshippers.
He stated this in reaction to the question put forward to him by a Punch Newspaper correspondence about whether he was ordained by the deities. He said he was ordained by the King of Kings. He said it was men who called themselves deities.
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The monarch also stated that he does not want to live in the deities time, and he wants to write his own history as they've written theirs.
(Oluwo of Iwo; Image Credit: Punch Newspaper)
He said,
These people and what they did should be kept in museums where priceless things are preserved. Let every town or city have a museum to keep these records so people can learn about them, not worship them. You just asked me about the legacy I want to leave. Should I be telling people about Ogun’s legacies, or should I spend time leaving behind my legacy? Instead of worshipping Ogun and the rest, I should rather worship my father, who took care of me."