Peter Obi Defends Calling Olubadan ‘Dear Elder Brother’ Amid Social Media Backlash
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 28/09/2025
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has defended his decision to address the newly installed 44th Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, as “my dear elder brother” in a congratulatory message, clarifying that the phrase was meant to convey respect and personal goodwill, not to flout traditional protocol.In a statement posted on X on Sunday, Obi responded to social media criticism questioning the appropriateness of his language when addressing a first-class Yoruba monarch. “I felicitated with my dear elder brother, the newly crowned His Royal Majesty, Oba Rashidi (…)
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