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An Exposition of Humility in Cleric Saheed Osupa's New Release Eni Olohun

 Regardless of our religions or philosophical leanings, we shall find a message in King ( now our Cleric) Saheed Osupa's New Release Eni Olohun. If we can see beyond the hasty classification that it is a Muslim song, we would see that the track on humility is a pure exegesis, a deep and profound exposition of this salient issue that affects us all. It is an admonition for the arrogant and a call to be humble as a human. So aside the melodious, and invoking tone of the delivery, there is:  1. An Exegesis of Humility A. As we know, the opposite of humility is pride. To re-emphasize his abhorrence for pride & arrogance (which he sings about in his Special Request) Cleric Saheed Osupa drops some defining lines as usual, stating the need for humility, how humility is interwoven with faith, how pride & arrogance are similar to playing God.  Excerpt 1. omi inu nkan oni iteriba  Toni iwa irele o. Kaato so iwo alafojudi eda  kogba fun enikankan. Iwa tutu teyan maani  Ko pe eda laago