The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has called for monarchs who engage in idol worship to step down from their thrones, likening them to herbalists and asserting that such practices undermine their royal status and authority.

In a heartfelt message during a grand reception by the Yoruba Muslim Community at his palace on Sunday, Oba Akanbi emphasized that kingship is a divine institution ordained by God (Olodumare) and should be free from idolatry. He urged kings involved in idol worship to reconsider their actions or resign to prevent a cultural revolt in Yorubaland.

The Oluwo argued that bring back a pure form of monarchy would revive the magnificence of Yorubaland and cause a brand-new era of success. He got in touch with all real sons and daughters of Oduduwa to support efforts to maintain Yoruba culture, customs, and the sanctity of the thrones.

Cautioning against mixing religion with Yoruba culture, he kept in mind that Muslims and Christians do not mix their faith with idol worship. Oba Akanbi specified, “We are here today to remedy the mistakes of the past and rewrite history, to challenge lies and lay a formidable structure for reality to prosper. One of the functions of meaningful presence is to remedy past mistakes. It might require time, but reality has no replicate. The magnificence of Yorubaland will shine once again. We will clean the throne for the prosperity of our dear land.

“We have actually begun a cultural revolt versus adulterated monarchy. Kings worshipping idols are herbalists. They should quit the throne. We want to make the throne, which is the head, tidy. When the head is good, the body will be sound. Divine being worshipping is a religious beliefs, not culture.

“Idol worshippers need to stop mixing the incorrect with the right. Our culture is one of the very best worldwide. Today, it has been contaminated and infringed upon by idolatry. The collaborated step to right the incorrect is now. We will pursue it to a rational conclusion.

“Picked and interested kings from Southwestern states have actually registered their preparedness. We will form an association of Yoruba queens who rely on just in Olodumare. We want to reroute the throne to God as introduced by Oduduwa, the founding father of the throne, through a coordinated cultural revolt against adulterated monarchy.

“All offenses into the Yoruba traditional institution will be checkmated and corrected. A prosperous Yorubaland will rise to be the envy of others. We will clean the institution and restore its glory,” Oba Akanbi declared.

The event was attended by about 40 Obas from the six western states of Nigeria, along with leading Yoruba Islamic clerics.