PHOTOS: OONI OF IFE ATTENDS IMO YAM FESTIVAL

The Ooni of Ife, Alayeluwa Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi arrived Owerri for the 2017 'Iri Ji Ozuruimo' cultural carnival. The monarch was received by Governor Rochas Okorocha and Eze Samuel Ohiri.

PHOTOS: OONI FINALLY ACCEPTS BRIDE PRICE REFUND FROM BENIN! (DETAILS)

 The coast seems clear for Olori Wuraola as the customary bride price paid by the Ooni Of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi  has been returned fully from the elders of Queen Zynab’s Family in Benin City, Nigeria.

According to a source in Benin, the Ooni was initially reluctant to collect the bride price, but was persuaded by the Elders as a way of closing the controversial marriage and separation.

“She’s free now, she’s free…,” the Ooni was quoted to have exclaimed afterwards.
The Elders had sued for amicable settlement instead of a rough separation. Both families appeared relieved about this final foreclosure of the marriage that lasted less than two years.
It will be recalled that earlier in August, an online magazine, The Boss exclusively reported the break of the marriage between the revered kingdoms of Ife and Benin, where the paramount ruler of Ife Kingdom, and first among the list of Yoruba Obas, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi took Queen Zynab to wife.

The marriage which was contracted in March 2016 in elaborate ceremonies held in Benin and Ife hit the rocks over alleged infidelity.
According to a reliable source, it was imperative that the bride price be returned even as it is just a token, adding that it holds significant value and meaningful according to tradition.
“When a bride price is returned, the man no longer have ties or right over the woman in question, and they can only see themselves afterwards as friends if they so desire,” the source said.

Recall that after the declaration of Olori Wuraola that she was done with the king, a Yoruba popular Ifa traditionalist, playwright, actor and author, Yemi Elebuibon opined on the consequence of a queen separating from a king.
While noting that Ooni would not be the first Yoruba Oba to be separated from his wife, Elebuibon stressed that marriage breakup is not very common among Yoruba Obas.
He said, “The wife of the Oba will be asked to consult Ifa and Ifa will give directions on how she will make the necessary atonement for her cleansing. In Yoruba tradition, a woman who has been married to a king cannot lay with any other man even if the marriage breaks up. But when the right atonements have been made, there won’t be problem.”
On the kind of problems which an Oba’s ex-wife might encounter if she refuses to undergo the traditional cleansing rites, Elebuibon said: “For the woman, she might not really have a problem but for any man who sleeps with a queen or marries an ex-queen without the appropriate cleansing, the man may die prematurely, he may be struck with sickness or there might be retrogression in his life.”
He explained that if an ex-queen wants to remarry, she will have to do the cleansing with her new husband. Both of them have to take part in the atonement procedures so that they won’t have any future problem.

Source: Kemi Ashefon

PRESIDENT BUHARI HOSTS OONI-EMIR-SULTAN & OTHER TRADITIONAL RULERS IN ABUA

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice -President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, hosted the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria,today at the State house in Abuja.

In attendance were the Ooni of Ife, Alayeluwa Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar (IV), and the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi among other traditional leaders.

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PHOTOS: OONI IS GOD'S CHOSEN FOR PEACE AND UNITY OF YORUBALAND~~ OWA OBOKUN

The Owa--Obokun of Ijesaland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran has on Tuesday , September 5th, described the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, as an uncommonly revered monarch who all true sons and daughters of Yoruba extraction should hold in high esteem and support him in taking Yorubaland to a greater height, saying that Ile-Ife remains the ancestra​l home of the Ijesa people and the entire Yoruba race.


The Owa who came with a large retinue of monarchs from Ijesaland, chiefs and prominent Ijesa sons and daughters said

"I am so happy to pay the Oonirisa a visit for the first time since he has mounted this sacred throne of our father Oduduwa"

"I see Your Majesty as God's chosen for this generation because your programme of 'peace and unity" that you preach around the world is what is needed at this time in Yorubaland". Oba Aromolaran said.


He futher explained​ he had visited the Ooni to personally invite him to his forthcoming 80th birthday ceremony holding later in the month of October 2017 at Ilesa.


"I'm here to personally invite the Arole Oodua to my 80th birthday coming later this month of October."


"This is the first time I would be celebrating my birthday on earth; and I see that I cannot do such without informing the Ooni of Ife and the entire people of Ile-Ife who are my direct siblings because this place is the ancestral​ home of all the Ijesa people and Yoruba as a whole".


"After deliberations at home with my children, the Obas, chiefs, and prominent Ijesas children at home and in diaspora; it was unanimously decided that Ooni of Ife and Alaafin of Oyo should be the Royal Fathers of the day. That is why I had to come and personally invite Oonirisa to the event as I cannot send the invite to Ooni through a representative, "Oba Aromolaran said.


He concluded with a pledge to join Ooni in his peace movement and always be part of any event being put together to celebrate the sacred throne of Oduduwa.


In his remarks, Ooni Ogunwusi appreciated God for sparing the life of Oba Adekunle Aromolaran to be witnessing 80 years of age and acknowledged God for giving the royal father sound health and long life on the throne. He however assured Oba Aromolaran and his people of his physical presence at the occasion as invited.


"Kabiyesi, you will recall that I have visited you twice at your palace in Ilesa since I was enthroned as the Ooni of Ife less than two years ago"


"Thank you so much for this honour, this place undoubtedly belongs to you and all other descendants of Oduduwa as we Ife people are just the ones keeping home for everyone"


"Though, you are now 80 year old, but you look boyish dancing with all your might. I pray to God to grant you more years on the throne with good health". Ooni said.


While pledging to maintain peace and harmony among the traditional rulers and use all in his capacity to make life bearable for all and sundry, the Ooni of Ife however expressed joy to have been born in the same month of October with the Owa and asked all the people born in October who were in the hall numbering about 30 to come out to receive different envelopes of cash gifts.

ANY MAN WHO SLEEPS WITH OLORI WURAOLA MAY DIE PREMATURELY~~ ELEBUIBON

Renowned Ifa Priest,Araba Ifayemi  Elubuibon, has said that any Man Who Sleeps with the former Olori of the Ooni of Ife; Wuraola Ogunwusi,  may die Prematurely.

Adding that if proper cleansing is not carried out on her, it might be difficult to go into another marriage .


The Ifa priest also advised that, if at all she would be entering another marriage,  it should not be elaborate. They should go far away and avoid any flamboyant wedding.