Reno Omokri has praised billionaire Femi Otedola for displaying the Omoluabi cultural ethos of the Lukumi Yoruba by advising his daughter, Temi Otedola, to respect and submit to her husband
“Okare Omoluabi Atata!” – Reno Omokri Applauds Femi Otedola’s Display of ‘Omoluabi’ Ethos
By Lukman OMIKUNLE
Former presidential aide and social commentator, Reno Omokri, has commended billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, for exemplifying the revered Omoluabi cultural ethos of the Lukumi Yoruba.
In a statement on his Facebook page, Omokri hailed Otedola’s stance, particularly his advice to his daughter, actress Temi Otedola, to show respect and submission to her husband, Mr. Eazi, despite being born into immense wealth.
“Okare Omoluabi Atata!” Omokri declared. “Femi Otedola displayed the highest level of the Omoluabi cultural ethos of the Lukumi Yoruba by asking his daughter, Temi Otedola, born into wealth, to submit to her husband and accept him as her boss.”
Omokri noted that Otedola’s public position might have unsettled many feminists, describing it as a striking irony.
“It must have broken the hearts of feminists worldwide. Especially coming from a man whose first name, Femi, has precisely the same first four alphabets as the term feminism. What an irony!” he wrote.
Omokri argued that Otedola’s action reinforces the values of the Lukumi Yoruba, who, he said, “value respect more than money.” He further linked these values to the region’s relative peace, stability, and economic productivity.
“That, right there, shows that Lukumi Yorubas value respect more than money. Which is why they are the most stable ethnicity, and have given the Nigerian nation its most productive and peaceful geopolitical zone,” Omokri asserted.
Citing figures from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Omokri highlighted Lagos State’s dominance in Nigeria’s economy.
“Lagos, where Otedola is from, generated almost 50% of the total VAT generated by Nigerian states at ₦2.75 trillion. The South-West geopolitical zone, as a unit, contributed ₦3.11 trillion in VAT,” he noted.
He contrasted this with other regions, pointing out that the South-South contributed ₦1.08 trillion, while the five South-East states collectively generated ₦101.09 billion — significantly less than Oyo State’s ₦272.41 billion.
Omokri concluded that the lesson from Otedola’s public advice lies in the strength of cultural and societal order.
“When there is societal order, founded on stable foundations like respect for elders, even when you are wealthier than them, and an ordered home, founded on the husband as the loving head of the household, with a wife fully submitted to him in love and not in fear, the moral and natural fabric of society align in such equilibrium that the end result is progress and upward mobility.”
Omokri also recommended Otedola’s book, Making It Big: Lessons From A Life In Business, urging his readers and followers to get a copy. Read More
