Having received intelligence reports of the nefarious and clandestine, backdoor permutation of the present system to forcefully, without recourse to culture and tradition use the ‘Revered Royal Stool of the Igala Kingdom to do political bambiala in the presidency, to undermine the will, right, freedom and mandate of the people expressed in the last Gubernatorial Election. The National Executives of the Igala Youth Council (IYC)rising from an emergency meeting sternly frown at the latest bojuboju tactics to hoodwink the presidency into siding with oppressors of the people using His Royal Majesty The Ata’Igala.
“We vehemently, without mincing words reject, oppose, object, disapprove and warn very strongly that such nefarious and sacrilegious tendencies by the system will be met with firm rejection”. Our revered Royal Stool will no longer be available for political trivialities, pedestrian politics and political trade by barter.
Please recall that during the last electioneering processes or exercises, the Palace of Ata’Igala was forcefully shut out by the former guy Yahaya Bello against every other candidates, especially the candidate of the SDP, who by providence is an aboriginal of the land. This action was executed camouflage with threat of deposition typical of what played out in the deposition of the Ohimege Igu Kingdom, Alhaji Abdul Rasaq.
The Ata’Igala realizing the gimmicks and Greek gifts of the former guy, Yahaya Bello sued for peace and ensured that wisdom prevailed by asking every of his subjects to embrace peace, be law abiding and maintain order.
You will all recall also that after the election some traditional Chiefs were deposed on the grounds of political affinity with Alhaji Muritala Yakubu Ajaka of the SDP.
We cannot as a body feign ignorance of the deliberate and well rehearsed humiliation The Ata’Igala endured during the inauguration of this temporal contraception imposed on the people against their wish, by the protocol unit and the governor. Fresh as the wounds in our minds, it will remain an indelible snide on the whole Igala Kingdom Worldwide!
For the umpteenth time, we the heir of the kingdom and bridge between the now and future have resolved that moving forward The Ata’Igala must not be dragged into any political permutation as witnessed in the pasts.
That the continuous threat of deposition from the throne of His fathers must be put to bed as his position is not political but hereditary and providence of the Kingdom.
The planned journey to forcefully take Ata’Igala to Abuja like they did before, caging him to read an already prepared speech to justify their nefarious actions in the last Gubernatorial election should be terminated. The Ata is a traditional custodian of our culture and heritage, and the priestly King of our tradition hence, involving him politically goes against the rules that guide and govern the throne.
Any breach of the above will lead to chaos as we’ve had enough of these humiliations against our Royal Father.
We are employing our Father and King to listen to the voice of His children this time around as the saying goes ” Ója nónu Ónu la nója” meaning It’s the people that owns the King and also the King that owns the people. He should listen to His children just as we have always without scintilla of reservations listen to him.
We are peaceful and law abiding and are also forthright in the handling of the affairs of our Kingdom.
God bless Ané Ayégba
God bless Kogi State
God bless Federal Republic of Nigeria
Onogu Collins Monday
President General
Igala Youth Council Worldwide
