Democracy Watchers, a socio-political group, has condemned Governor Seyi Makinde’s threat to abuse traditional rulers over politics, describing the statement as disrespectful to Yorubaland’s revered traditional institution and utterly unwarranted.
The group, in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Olumide Yusuf, said Makinde’s threat and rude language reflected the governor’s disregard for elders and traditional authorities, questioning whether the office of governor was a license to insult people old enough to be his parents.
“Charity, they say, begins at home. We do not expect anything different from a governor who, in our assessment, has shown greater consideration for political associates than elders.
It noted that some of the governor’s associates had attacked monarchs with opposing views, describing the conduct as a dangerous abuse of political power and an affront to the revered custodians of history, culture and communal values.
“Elders cannot be present while a young person goes astray. Traditional rulers are not political punching bags. They represent institutions older than elective offices.
