Viral images of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye sitting on a royal throne during one of the church’s event has continued to generate various reactions on social media.
The images obtained by PUNCH METRO, showed moments the popular cleric was seated on a throne which had the inscription, ‘Oba Alayeluwa Olugbontiorile, Igbon Oba Francis Olusola Alao’.
The incident was reported to have occurred during a ‘Let’s Go A Fishing Program’ of the Church in Kwara State.
While sharing pictures of the cleric seated on the royal stool, a tweep, identified as @Animolenikun, tweeted,”It is either Bàbá Adeboye is ignorant of what Ọba stool is or he’s arrogantly flexing muscle based on the fact that he owns the largest congregation of the àgùntàns.
“The Biblical Prophets didn’t mess with the thrones of their Kings.And shame on the fools with the crown.”
Also while commenting, @BourlaH_Voap, tweeted,”Ignorance isn’t an excuse, can we all agree Adeboye is now an initiate?
Oba Olugbon Is a fool and I’m not sorry to say that, what insolence.
Kings in your holy book didn’t go mad like this na”.
Sharing similar sentiment, another tweeted identified as @Olusegun Awomore, tweeted “This is absolutely ridiculous. At this point, I’m sure pa Adeboye is bringing ridicule to our culture intentionally.
Lórí ìtẹ́ ọba!!”
While @Mousakalammulah tweeted,”This is what happens when the king makers don’t use the traditional Way to choose kings. Now it’s money and power.I fear for the future of the yoruba culture”
Sharing a different opinion, @Afro-Freak, tweeted,”Because he sits on a chair meant for a king?
“What’s wrong with you people sef
How do you people think, so, sitting on a chair belonging to another person is an insult, does this remove the crown from the Kings Head!
“This is disappointing sha, the things you people count sha”
While @KayMandla, tweeted,”Some things are offered out of respect, but it is important to humbly decline them. It’s not his fault, sha. I blame those who install Kings without due process”.
