Identify five functions and powers of the King Makers in the Yoruba pra-colonial political system.
(i) To publicly announce the demise/death of any Oba/King who passed.
(ii) To perform rituals during and after the burial of the late Oba/King.
(iii) To request the ruling family to nominate some aspirants to be considered/screened for the vacant stool/post of the Oba/King.
(iv) To screen all nominees/aspirants (in conjunction with the ifa/oracle priest)for their vacant stool/post of the Oba/King.
(v)To announce the successful nominee as the sole candidate for the vacant stool/post of the Oba/King.
(vi) To install the sole candidate as the new Oba/King.
(vii) To carry out certain rituals before, and after the installation/crowning of the new Oba/King.
(viii) To decorate the new Oba/King as the by placing the crown and so the purified leaves on his head and hand over of him the staff of office.
(ix) To check against possible excesses, despotism, tyranny or abuse/misuse of power office by the Oba/King.
(x) Te Council of King Makers had the power to investigate the Oba/King on any allegation brought to the Council by the people/subjects.
(xi) It had the power to proclaim or declare the total rejection of the Oba/King by the people and the gods of Yoruba land, if the Oba/King was found guilty.
(xii) It had the power to advise the Oba/King to either commit suicide or go into exile (abdicate throne).
(xiii) It had power to force/compel the Oba/King to sight the forbidden contents of the occult calabash.
(xiv) It had power to decline/refuse to decorate any female regent who did not appear before it in a complete/full Yoruba male dress.
(xv) In the event of the absence of incapacitation of the Oba/King the Chairman of the Council, Bashoron acted as a regent OBa/King.
(xvi) To preserve the sacredness of the institution of Oba-ship and ensure that it is not desecrated.
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