THE RADIANCE OF A KING BY HRH DR. SABO AJIDOKU EAMMANUEL

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 THE RADIANCE OF A KING

BY

HRH DR.  SABO AJIDOKU EAMMANUEL 


Kingship is all about an exalted position of authority ascribed to a ruler with a dominion known as King. In Africa, the Mediterranean and beyond, Kings,  since antiquities held sway and administered justices in their various and respective domains. Kingship is hereditary and restrictively reserved for consanguinity. It is traceable to a genealogy of prolonged rulership. And this mainly rotates or circulates within the members of the aristocracy. Slaves, children of paternal questionings and those other prohibitions cannot aspire to be King no matter years of stay or service.


The nobility of highly placed Kings and Queens runs as follows, since the days of premier aristocrats: King David, King Solomon, the Kings of England, the Kings of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kings of ancient Egypt, the Sultanate, the King Jaja of Opobo, King Kosoko, the Kings of Ashanti, Bini Kings, Aku Uka etc. Also, the Queens that ruled and reigned are: Queen Esther, the Queen of Sheba, the Queens of England, Queen Amina of Zaria, Queen Daurama etc all, documented and institutionalized.


In Africa, and some civilized countries of the world, only Kings and Queens rule and reign. Chiefs do not. Chief, Chieftaincy, Chiefdom are mere colonial creations for administrative structures and governance. A Chief is just a messenger of the colonial overlords. The chief does not have an overwhelming influence as the Kings or Queens do. The Chief is more or less a personal shopper, an errand boy to his master. Today, it is a good riddance that the usage of the word is no longer commonly used or in vogue. It has gone moribund, as most communities have revised the trend for titles that are more native, more indigenous, localized, workable, and acceptable for use; equivalent to or synonymous with the word King.

No wonder in communities after communities what is trending now are culturally and traditionally acceptable nomenclatures gazetted for use by the people. For instance: Aku Uka, Osana, Osuko, Andoma, Attah, Och’Idoma, Long Goemai,Abiseku, Awase, Onah, Konoku, Agbo, Amwo, Och’Agatu etc. All these kingship positions or titles are highly exalted and idolized. Usually, these Kings are identified in their traditional attires and costumes. They can not be hypo-influenced, be dictated, or tantalized by any malicious, menacing external forces.


Sitting on these prestigious positions of authority, the King looks on more fulfilled, defending and protecting, not tamping, but with great admiration of the subjects, full of hopes, giving direction, not a mischief maker, not an article, not a merchant of trade by barter. He is God’s proxy on the cosmos. He is not a puppet or marionette, hopelessly incapacitated like a zombie. 


But the King commands, earns confidence and respect. His subjects submit to his orders and instructions absolutely. One cannot look at him too direct, due to the domineering radiant lightening effect of the radiance of the King. God, save the King.

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