Yar’Adua, Wife, Mother knelt before Obasanjo, nothing wrong if Ododo kneels for Yahaya Bello – PDP Chieftain
Former presidential aide and human rights activist, Reno Omokri, has argued that it was not totally out of place for the Kogi State Governor-elect, Usman Ododo, to kneel before his predecessor, Yahaya Bello, following his victory at the just-concluded governorship election in the state.
Many Nigerians had on social media berated the governor-elect for kneeling to present his return certificate to the state governor due to the key roles played by Governor Bello in his gubernatorial bid.
But while reacting, Omokri said Ododo’s action showed he was well brought up.
Omokri pointed out that the late former President Musa Yar’Adua, his wife, and mother knelt before ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo following his victory at the presidential election. Democratic Party, SDP, and Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Posting on X, Omokri wrote: “After Obasanjo almost single-handedly delivered Yar’adua as President, Yar’adua felt he was even too small to kneel to Obasanjo.
“He brought his own mother and his wife, and they knelt to Obasanjo publicly. No big deal in Ododo kneeling to Bello.
“It is a trait of a well-brought-up person. You give honour to whom it is due. If it is in Yoruba land, he will even prostrate flat. If you are walking by and a benevolent person breaks a palm kernel that you could not break by yourself, should you not be grateful?”
