Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos has responded to the video which went viral in the social media of him allegedly snubbing the Ooni of ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi at a public function.
The Lagos monarch said his greeting was misconstrued in the social media as a snub whereas that form of greeting is peculiar to the Lagos traditional institution.
One of the Lagos white cap chiefs, Lateef Aderibigbe Ajose, Opeluwa Onido of Lagos, who spoke on behalf of Oba Akiolu, said the Lagos Monarch did not snub Oba Ogunwusi at the public function as being misconceived by people.
He said Oba Akiolu’s response to Ooni is the culturally acclaimed way of greeting by a monarch in Lagos. He added that the Lagos King is basically trying to revive the culture and tradition of ancient Lagos which is peculiar to the State.
Other tribes also have their peculiar ways of greeting.
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