“Ogboni Fraternity Isn’T A Secret Cult, It Has 1.5 Million Members” – Supreme Leader

The Olori (Supreme Leader) of the Reformed Ogboni Fraternity, Otunba Francis Meshioye has disclosed that the organisation has been wrongly labelled a secret cult by members of the society who lack the patience to examine their teachings. Meshioye stated this at a recent unveiling of the fraternity’s centenary celebration in Ikeja, Lagos.

According to him, “The biggest challenge that many fraternities have is the impatience of those who are not their members to examine their purposes with open minds and without prejudice. A pure and investigative mind that is searching for unbiased understanding should possess these qualities. Many people create mental stereotypes on what the fraternity should be or how its members should or must look like. Many believe that they can perpetrate criminality when they become our members, they are also disappointed when they are informed of the need to uphold high morals and to be obedient to every law in the country they live”.

Meshioye added that members would not engage in unnecessary debates to change what he described as public misconception about them but would conquer “the unfairness with pure thoughts, good words and honourable deeds”. Describing the spread of the organisation and the growth of membership as the greatest achievement of ROF in the past 100 years, Meshioye said the fraternity had grown from the 6 initiates that started it on December 18, 1914 to its current 1.5 million members, fostering unity and love among people of diverse religions, political affiliations, professions and race.

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Deji Sadiq, a.k.a DEJI OF LAGOS is a LASU trained Economist turned freelance journalist, a Blogger, an information strategist, a public affairs analyst and a committed activist with a passion for equal opportunities.