Nigeria, June 30 -- The Oluwo of Iwoland, Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has expressed displeasure over Justice Phillips Akinside's recent remarks on the burial rites of traditional leaders and the customs of traditional institutions.

According to the Oluwo, in a statement on Sunday, the judge's statement was not only sacrilegious but also a deliberate attempt to mislead the Yoruba, who have evolved beyond outdated mindsets.

Oluwo was reacting to Justice Akinside's keynote address, which she gave at the fifth Chief Kehinde Sofola Memorial Bar Lecture, which was organised by the Nigerian Bar Association, Sagamu branch, on Wednesday.

Speaking on the theme: "Obas and Chiefs Law of Ogun State: Chieftaincy Disputes, their Effects on the Community and...