Obasanjo was not doing it for himself... He was teaching the Obas the right protocol... He didn't disrespect culture, he is just setting protocol and he is very right... Obas are subjects to the executive governor of a state and executive president of the country... such governor or president can only reciprocate out of respect... but that's the due order, it's not an age thing, it's about the office occupied... If an Oba will not observe proper protocol such Oba should remain in palace and not attend public functions... it is appalling how people don't understand proper protocol and start to cast aspersions on the person of Obasanjo who was correcting the Obas...

General for life. Baba, we hail oohh!!

OBJ was simply correcting the Traditional Rulers as an elderly Yoruba man and a senior to most of them. And he clearly stated his reason. He also clearly establishes the fact that the Governor and Obas are not mates when it comes to governmental positions, so they ought to respect him (the governor) and pay obeisance along with others (They must have all sat when others stood to honor the governor). This man's emotional intelligence is on another level; Notice how he begs 'please and please' as he explains his point, but is stern when he gives his instruction. Always a general indeed. And they all knew that he was preaching what he practiced.

Now ,Am beginning to understand that OBJ father was an Igbo man ,from Anambra State .

I’m from Cameroon but this is wrong, totally and completely wrong. This is like asking the king of England to bow to the prime minister. Yes everyone should respect the governor but remember that position was introduced by Europeans. This very Obasanjo prostrate on the floor to the Ooni of Ife. Why didn’t he ask the Ooni to get up and welcome him? Shame on u baba.

I don't claim to know what the protocol between traditional rulers and government officials is. Neither am i sure of the point at which this drama was enacted- that they didnt stand to welcome him and the governor or rise in obeisance as he walked to the podium to speak. Whichever it is, the manner he conveyed the order was my headache. Did obj need to howl at them like they were his houseboys? He could have said the same thing in a nicer tone by way of setting precedent for next time. The problem with Nigerian leaders is that they have entitlement mentality and suffer hangover from the way their positions are deified once they leave office. What he did was disgusting and simply showed that he lacked respect for the traditional stool. He never disappoints though. If he did better, i would have been surprise. He just wanted to make news as well- seeking relevance.

Well, for me I think what baba did here is not as embarrassing as we see it and say it. We need to first agree and accept the fact that traditional monarchs have been constituted to answer to the Governor of there state. The Governor is there principal Officer. If they don't show respect to him then they are not doing well. Stand up for the governor doesn't reduce them in any way. I have personally see a picture of Obasanjo while he was president prostrating to a oba. The tone he used might be harsh but don't forget he is a retired general. We should expect that. Born I respect his confidence to set the record straight. Apologies to the obas. I know it may be embarrassing but then the did is done and both party should learn and conduct well better in the future

When they have sold their rights.....can anyone order the late queen of England to stand up?

I am appalled by the unbridled psychopathic desecration of culture on the altar of his fulminant ego. Agbaiya

The kings applied maturity and wisdom,they did not stand up because they are stupid,they also respect his age

As a Berom man from Plateau State, I respect The seat of the Gbong Gwom Jos, more than any Governor or President in Nigeria (With all due respect to Pa. Obasanjo). This power struggle did not start today, it's from the colonial era. Where the foreign system of power always finds a way to show its supremacy over the indigenous African Leadership. The former President could have ignored the Monarchs and moved on with his speech. It's a bit petty to me.

They disgraced themselves. He is a FORMER President. He is now a private citizen. Traditionally, they are above him. Further more,he is in their kingdom. By standing up, they disrespected themselves and embarrassed Yoruba culture.

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Yes,its good

HENCEFORTH, YORUBA OBAS MUST NOT ATTEND ANY OCCASSION OR EVENT WITH OBASANJO.

If they refused to stand what would he have done? Exposing himself to potential embarrassment

This man is not a Yoruba man. He doesn't know anything about culture.

What an acute embarrassement. He must be out of his mind saying this in public place

he deserves all the respect because he gives the respect when visiting each of them he prostrates

Those kings they're not unique king they're chose by political Obasanjo know the real king 👌👌👌

Obasanjo is right... The Royal Fathers need to show respect and stand up for the Governor and him as a former President.... He is probably older than all of them there and a former President is a President for their lifetime..... The Governor approves all royal titles no matter the King... the constitution is clear....

That's baba. The realest of them all. Stay alive to see the country grow sir. Respect from New Jersey

Obasanjo is very honest on this issue. As embarrassing and degrading as his remarks is, we must admit that he is telling the bitter truth. Our traditional rulers/monarchs are puppets/vassals to colonial powers during colonial era and our colonial leaders passed the baton of supremacy over traditional monarchs to our federal and state government after independence, they all serve at the pleasure of the president and governors of of our country🇳🇬. Take Emir Sanusi for example, it was a governor in Kano State called Ganduje that dethroned and exiled him, this proves to Nigerians that obasanjo is 💯% right here. But I would also like it even more if OBJ travel to Edo State and say this same thing to the Oba of Benin.

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He is very right!! As a former president of not only yoruba but for all nigerians of over 220 million which is a very powerful position for 8yrs and under military rule . Obj deserve to be respected

If i happen to be a first-class king, i swear i won't stand up...This man really need to be reasonable as a fellow Yoruba man

No man born of a woman dear do this to Our Great OBA of Benin. The home Leopard 🐆.

This is a disgrace to Yoruba kings and traditional rulers period. No 2 ways around it. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

After insulting the culture " he said let's respect our culture 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

This is the highest disgrace that you can ever give to a royal father in the public 😅

Old age mix with African soldier mentality is now evident and not a welcome change 😢

He did not ask them to stand up to greet him, he was asking them to honour the office of the governor.

What can one say about this: that Obasanjo is boozed, confused, or that he's on a vendetta? His change of contenance before the obvious gaffe suggests an inner anger or frustration.

President Obasanjo

All the traditional institutions are under the government.Check the Constitution of the FRN,1999 as amended. Therefore,OBJ,is right! Even,a councilor is above any class of traditional ruler.

Even a sitting president of northern extraction would try dat with d emirs In as much as we do have cultures, we certainly have some Moral Values as well

The cultural institutions must be respected...who is Obasanjo?!

Ase pupo ninu awon Oba ile Yoruba [ti atijo] ta, awon eyan wa, si oko eru ni. Teletele, emi ro wipe, won sagbara lati dabo, bo awon eyan wa, sugbon awon Oyinbo bori won ni - laimo wipe, okowo [business] ni fun won!!. ''So'', oun tosele ni wipe, won ta, awon eyan wa titi, t'awon Oyinbo fiko, awon na, leru...nigba t'awon Oyinbo wo wipe, k'awon kuku ko gbogbo Orile ede leru, konma wule ma sanwo mo!! ...awon oba atijo, na wa di eru awon Oyinbo, just like our ''brothers and sisters'' tonta - gegebi ''iya wa''[Chief [Mrs] Modupeola Onitiri-Abiola] tiso, nijo woniyi ...ti ede tigbo [more or less, the samething] bayi, l'enu ''Obasanjo''na. Abe eri, ''Obj'' ko won sita, bi omo ijo mejo!! ��🤣 Sebi...tiko baje, Ope lope awon OYINBO ALALUBARIKA bi, Britiko ''WILLIAM WILBEFORCE'' to dide fun awon eyan wa, awon oba won wonyi, konbamati dekun, tita awon eyan wa, loju koroju - pelu seke seke l'orun ati lese, tako-tabo won!! Sugbon, b'awon Oyinbo se nlo, won fi ohun sile wipe, eru won lasan, ni awon oba je, and eru awon asoju [''OFFICIALS''] ti wonfi si Ipo, na deniwon, totumosi wipe, ko si oba to'oto kankan mo - idi niyen ti wonse pe ''Na-ji-ri-ya'' ni ''Republic'', sugbon awon ''OFFICIALS'' wa, bo won lasiri [won je koma se ''yalayolo'' bi wipe oba to'oto niwon] niwonba igba tiwon tigba lati di, irinse awon Ojelu ''OFFICIALS'' bi awon Ika Governors and Presidents, latimafi Eto dun, awon Omo Onile, tinwon komo, Eto won - until now!!...totumo si wipe, ''Ika'' ni, pupo, ninu awon oba ati 'OFFICIALS'' wa, nitori wipe, won ko la'anu awon eyan won.. Elowo bi awon Oyinbo se ntoju onile at'alejo won, loni. Sugbon, lodo tiwa, awon so-called ''obas'' ngba ona eburu lati shi mata, awon eyan wa ni. Fun apere: bi ile tita, to'un ti alumoni ibe, fun ajoji, tabi, kiwon mafi ajoji je oye, lori ara ilu. And Kerekere, l'enkansi, won sesese titi, won tun ta arawon, si Oko Eru igbalode ti Fulani - sebi awon Fulani tibere sini majiwon gbe, won de ti bere sini mapa won bayi, nitori wipe, awon Fulani fegba ile wa, gegebi asotele, lati enu baba won ''Ahmadu Bello'' t'ouna je, omo Fulani.� ASIRI TITU, NI GBOGBO ILE AFRIKA...papani, ile Yoruba, and so, koye kama gbeja won mo. Most of awon oba ''Yo'ba'' toni, tidi eru Fulani ''OFFICIALS'' bi awon Ika Governors and Presidents - to yan won. Most of them oonife, iran won, rara. Kaka kondide, konja doju iku, fun awon eyan won,[bi awon kan tise latijo] ti ''enu ati ikun'' won, nikon, lonro. Loni, awon alayi mokan, mokan, ninu awon eyan wa, lonsi ponwonle. Won ooojamo nkan, nkan pataki mo ...odale awon Omo Ilu ati awon Alele, si ni won pelu!! So, ninu Ijo Apero, ti awon Ijoba Adele [Interim Government] ti Orile Ede, Olominira Yoruba titun - iyen ''DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC of the YORUBA''🥰 toti kuro, loko eru ''Na-ji-ri-ya'' ni maati dalaba, wipe, kalo Retire won washhandssocialdist[kalo feyin gbogbo awon oba ti], sugbon kayima sanwo osu funwon, titi tonmafiku - leyinna, ninu iwe itan nikan, ni kamati gbo nipa Obas, nitori wipe, lati ibere pepe wa, Aparo kan, kogaju Aparo kanlo - afeyi toba gori ebe ...sedetiri, oun togbeyin, awon to gori ebe lana, t'ape ni Obas, kini atibotun won loni??...Eru lasan, lasan!! Loba tan!! 🤣🤣 Emi ni tinyin nitoto: ''omo lare kodogba'' tiabisi ipinle Eko!! ...Odigba kan na. ...Ire O!! 😵😇🙏✍🙂✍

This neo-colonized old man who has chosen to be a total slave of the West just showed us his true colour. His Yorubahood has always been debated and now the debate is over. Yes, governors are higher than obas according to the slavery rule imposed on our fathers, but if a young yoruba governor is so reasonable to have let go of obas not standing for him, bearing in mind that this is ordinarily a very big taboo in Yoruba land, one old man should not come and embarass our obas in public like that. The ones I blame most are the Obas. Why did they stand? This should be a lesson to them. They should always be ready. One retired general cannot scare an oba to stand when he has not deliberately chosen to stand when the governor entered, and the gov. didn't complian. The old man from Otta just stylishly made you Obas to stand for him. He is not concerned about Gov. Seyi Makinde. You know those old men that fight for respect everywhere ?

The Institution of Obas, Obis and Emirs should not be mixed with politics. Those institutions have been there before Nigeria.

OBJ is suffering from displacement syndrome

You people did not get the context of all this. Obasanjo is a very respected man. Before he can say they should do that, he must have noticed they didn’t honor the governor. Which is very wrong.

The baba was hallucinating…

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Message is that respect is reciprocal. Honour should be given to whom it is due. I don’t think that is hard to understand.

Uskills is the best

Good good obj😂😂

My gee

OBJ needs to rest...

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Obj has always repected traditional ruler i rem a young traditional ruler same obj prostrated bow befor him.. They should also do respect him as a former president ❤

Baba Obasanjo needs to embrace our culture..you can can't vote to become a king buh Kings were chosen by the Oracle buh Baba Obasanjo was disrespecting our Kings exactly.the Governor himself can only spent just 8 Years and He himself is no more the Nigeria President..I hate this Attitude of Baba Obasanjo

I really understand that some old man is out of there Scenes because this old man don reach Twilight age

The guy is senile and no more relevant in Nigeria, dont blame him the traditional rulers are politically enthroned can he ask late Sijuwade to stand up for him

Obasanjo is right they lose the respect long time ago I remember in the old days monarchs were monarchs they don’t do cheap politics

The monarchs are the custodians of traddition so they should know better.

Sad day for the yoruba race.

Rabiu Kwankwanso ANPP, presidential candidate, dignified in electoral loss. Neither him nor his supporters abuse Tinubu, Obi, Atiku. He won just 1 out of 36 states. Compare this with Peter Obi and his supporters with thousands of rude, abusive social media posts on a daily basis insulting election tribunal, judges, courts, Tinubu, APC, some calling for military coup, etc

All Kings respect Emperors,Nigerian Kings respect British Leaders during colonial era but I am not sure if King of England can stand up for the Prime Minister of England. Since the Chairmen of local Governments are the one paying salaries to our kings and they have no active role in the constitution that our Politicians have no regards for,Kings in Nigeria are nothing but stooges to Politicians. So,OBJ can say what he likes and get away with it but the most annoying part of it was that, the Kings obeyed his barbarous command and disgraced the stools in wish they represent before the whole world.Smh...

Obj is a colonial master. Thats what i see here very annoying utter disregard for obas. I am not a yoruba man but this is just evil

He can't address the first class kings like that. These ones are rupees

The king's deserve it

Baba eleyi po ju oooooo😮

That's what politician-tradtional leaders will continue to face

"All of you stand up". Thats shameful. A very wrong way to go about it. Desecration of the Yoruba culture. This is infuriating. Those ones sef stood like he-goats since na them put them there. Royalty in the mud.

what are the traditional rulers about the unlawful arrest of Ta ni Olorun in Ilorin Kwara state? If Obasanjo insult them who cares

Ironically, the one spitting on the Yoruba culture is the same one preaching about age and position in the very same breath. Colonialism was the death of Africa. Only in a colonized Africa is any other citizen regardless of position higher in rank than the King. But what does one expect when a strange system has been imposed upon Africans where the Obas are nothing but appointees of the governors (when all is said and done).

Baba Obasanju is confused 😢. Why do you have to invite him to the meeting?

Say what you will but I consider him the most powerful/charismatic man on the continent. The show of power was unnecessary though. But I guess it was warranted by his need for the lesson to stick, and make rebellion impossible

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Going by the history and anticident of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, he deserves a great honor. Remember, he once visited Oluwo of Iwoland and potraited to greet him

Well, I'm not surprised, since baba Obasanjo influenced most of the protocols of installing the traditional rulers so why won't he acted that way? The current oba of Iseyin got installed based on Obasanjo's interest. the King was Stella's Schoolmate... so what do you expect from such people that to reciprocate.

Obj was right if you followed what transpired earlier. First class oba re more cultured and exposed they wouldn't have acted that way. Ooni and other prestigious monarch accord authority with respect and they earn it back...

OBJ is a good man

Country wen Dem dey smoke, what do you expect.

What kind of jiurnalism is this? Does the Caption relates to what happens in the video?

This looks like Saworoide to me. Ogagun Lagata commanding the Baales. Tani o tun se omo ale ninu yin?

His past evil has come to roost…..I have no single respect for this man……

Once a General always a General.😂

Obasanjo is a narcissistic bully.

Our traditional rulers lost their relevance a long time ago. Nowadays,they have to wait for the governora to confirm their selection/election which is not supposed to be so. The governors can now enthrone lr dethrone anyone they wish and na still dem de give certificates and staff of office. So, in this regard he's right. The gorvernor is above the traditional rulers! They sold their prestige a long time ago!

This monster

The people's general❤

That is the result,when king's turn themselves to PA to government,can you imagine that?I don't blame them because they don't know there right.

the reason why the former president olusegun obasanjo is wrong is that he humiliate the king in a public wish is not acceptable there is no small king, they represent our acesctors culture and tradition so obasanjo as abused the yoruba tools custom and tradition the entire yoruba race

He’s simply bitter

Those mumu still dey laugh

OBJ pass bandary, he must make a public apology

Sad to watch 😂

For the few who claim this fossil (obj) was right....No he wasn't The protocol he has failed to teach himself is what he is trying to instill into our royal fathers what an irony........i do not blame him as much as i blame thise who obeyed him.... That's not only a disrespect to the Monarchs but a disrespect to the stool they occupy and hundreds or thousands of history those stools symbolize..... He disrespected all our ancestors who have occupied the stool.

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He's just arrogant! That's what he did to his state without any development for good eight years in power but compare babangida eight years in power of what he did to the North! Even former president Buhari did big things to his home town and North in general! Etc. He's always full of himself! Imagine he removed Awolowo statue, and he was the one that hinder his winning of Presidential seat then! He wanted to only person in the West that's why he's against TINUBU'S presidential s seat and supported an Igbo Man.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Nigeria is full of drama😮😮😮See finish.

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Our Elders are nothing but a shame & disgrace to our values & customs. Obj & Obas are the most useless traditional Elders in the world today, you see the way the Obas laugh at their own folly. Enslaved minded people & they will demand respect from we younger generations. O ma se oo. This is the result of Ori - buruku to gbe ade s'ori or je asiwaju. Respect to late Oba Adenran Alowolodu Alaafin the last of the legendary true Oba.

This are small kings and he is the prime minister of a great kingdom and a former head of state. Most of this so called kings answer to the LG chairman so what is the noise about.

Stupid talk.... This man is insane

Obasanjo never asked them to stand up and greet him. You are a blant lie against Obasanjo.

I think our kings deserve such treatment bcos, they have sold off their cultural values and norms pedigree. They never follow the medieval traditions and socio- cultural pedestal , due to their corrupt practices of all sorts. A king is known to be the head and cradle of our traditions and customs. No one would ever have spoken to the Queen of England of her blessed memory, nor to Iku baba yeye, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, of his blessed memory in such a manner. I believe what we have in the recent times are not our traditions and customs custodian, but ceremonial heads without much power nor rights left in them, bcos of corrupt practices and inability to stand by the truth.

What d fuc?!