Osun Dep. Gov Advocates Taking Oath Of Office In Traditional Way
OSUN State Deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi, has advocated that politicians should take their oaths of office in the traditional way.
Adewusi supported the call for cutlass, guns, and others which are objects of Ogun, the god of iron, to be used by politicians to take the oath of office.
The Deputy Governor stated this during Tuesday’s inauguration of the Executive Committee of the Traditional Religion Worshippers Association in Osun State (TRAWSO).
According to him, it would not be a bad idea if politicians swore their oaths of office using traditional means.
Represented by the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Abiodun Ojo, Adewusi said if deploying traditional oath-taking would curb corruption, it should be given a chance.
He said: “If deploying the guns and cutlasses traditionalists used for the oath of office would make our society better, It’s okay. It’s not a bad concept, for me, it’s a good idea.
“A lot of people believe the system acts faster than our considerable God. It depends on beliefs and perspectives. But if it curbs corruption, we can try it too.”
Earlier in his speech, Dr. Oluseyi Atanda, who was re-elected Chairman of the group, challenged politicians in the country to embrace traditional oath-taking, saying it would curb corruption.
“We serve as an example to all. Traditional oath-taking is not fetish or devilish, but the way to go. We took oath in the ways of our forefathers, and today, we are all alive. I challenge our political leaders to come back to tradition. Let us take the oath of office within our spirituality, culture, and tradition.
“Our society would be better for it once we do that. The public officer afraid of traditional oath-taking is a corrupt officer”, he added.
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