Peller and Dr. Babajide Agunbiade respectively in his palace at the weekend.
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While Peller is representing lseyin/ltesiwaju/ Kajola/lwajowa constituency at the House of Representatives, Agunbiade is a United States-based Oil engineer.
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Oba Adeyemi said both Yoruba sons were deserving of the titles having proved to be outstanding in their chosen careers.
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Justifying the titles, which cover the entire Yorubaland, the monarch said: “As I have always made known at every occasion and event such as this one, our pride as Yoruba is in our intrinsic traditions and cultural heritage.
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“Yoruba as a race or nation evolved a superb constitution which though unwritten but is daintily and unequivocally observed by strong convention.
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“The Yoruba chieftaincy institution is the pillar indeed, the bedrock of our system of government.
” A traditional ruler cannot, therefore, afford to be despotic without dire consequences. He, therefore, must rule within honourable norms of our traditions.
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“The Alaafin from time immemorial is the king and head of the Yoruba nation. He is the only king in Yoruba land who can confer chieftaincy title to a worthy individual, man or woman, to cover the whole of Yoruba land.
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In exercise of this right, successive Alaafin of Oyo had been guided by due process in appointment of Yoruba to chieftainces that cover the whole of Yoruba land.”
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He pointed out that the recipients were recognised sons of Yoruba nation, adding that they were trusted with the mantles to bear the cultural heritage of the Yoruba race in a worthy manner.
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