According to Daily Sun, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has declared that kings have no business worshipping idols, insist that those who do so are insulting God Almighty.
The Osun State-based monarch, who never shies away from controversies, stated this in an interview with Punch.
The monarch explained that that kings are not meant to worship idols because they (idols) are lesser beings than God who is the creator and orchestrator of everything.
He said:
“This universe is God’s company, and He makes kings like executive officers, so they have to pay allegiance back to Him, not idols.
“Kings have no business worshipping idols or deities.”
“Every king must and should be the representative of God Almighty. All kings are to be heirs of ‘Olodumare’. If kings acknowledge that God gives them the thrones to sit on, it becomes their duty to bring people closer to God, not to idols.
“Kings must pay one hundred per cent allegiance to God, not ninety-nine per cent.
According to him, the challenges confronting Yorubaland today are because kings have chosen other masters for themselves, other than God, asserting that the monarchs are not paying total allegiance to their Creator.
He added that it is the same reason that kings are not respected, adding that no history shows that kings began worshipping idols.
He further stated that Yoruba people cannot be described as Christians, Muslims, or idol worshippers, but by their culture, including their language, greetings, dress, music, and dancing.
The eccentric monarch insisted that as a first-class paramount ruler, controlling 35 kings, he knows the right things and is trying to enlighten other kings.