The Oluwo of Iwo in Osun state, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi (Telu I) ascended the throne in November 16, 2015 and was coronated on January 16, 2016. He made headline recently when he was spotted wearing jacket and was seated on the throne. In a recent interview with journalists, speaking on his dressing, Oba Akanbi said, “If you are not wearing rags, you are okay. What you wear as a traditional ruler depends on what statement you want to make. I don’t wear anything without making a statement. When I put on something, people should not rush to judgment but ask questions the way I ask questions on what is not clear to me. You see me in jalabia but you don’t ask me question. Is jalabia our dress? But when you see me in English dress, you make an issue out of it. If our forefathers had the opportunity to wear suit, they would wear it. If, as a traditional ruler, who cares for development, you are invited to the United States during winter, the weather will force you to wear jacket. Is that jacket from here?”
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