Elders charge Ooni-elect on Yoruba unity
YORUBA Council of Elders has charged the Ooni-elect
of Ife, Prince Babatunde Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi to
work for the unity and progress of Yoruba land.
In a congratulatory letter signed by the President
of the socio-cultural group, General Adeyinka
Adebayo and its Secretary Chief Idowu Sofola
(SAN), the group noted that Ile Ife would not
only be blessed by him appointment but the
entire Yoruba nation.
The group urged him to use the royal office to
champion the course of the common man.
According to the Yoruba elders also known as
Igbimo Agba Yoruba, ‘We urge you to do your
best to ensure fairness, justice, unity, peace and
harmony among the Yoruba race and Nigeria at
large. We further urge that you never relent in
championing the course of the common man and
the betterment of their lives at all times. We
pray the Almighty God to guide and guard you in
the heavy task.
“With profound felicity, we wish you a long,
peaceful and eventful reign following
your feat as a successful tycoon and your
notable contributions to the corporate
world. We have no doubt that the good people of
Ile-Ife and indeed all the Yoruba race will
be extremely blessed with your reign. We are
convinced that your time will bring notable and
unprecedented growth and development to Ile-
Ife, Osun State and Yoruba nation in general.
“As we offer our best wishes for your
reign, we pray that this ascension will mark the
beginning of a new era of love, harmony and
progress for the entire Yoruba nation and Nigeria
as a whole. May God give you the strength,
wisdom and every wherewithal required for a
most successful reign. Do have a propitious reign
as Ooni, Your Majesty.
Meanwhile, the mandatory installation rites being
undertaking in seclusion by the Ooni –elect,
Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi would peak in
Obatala Shrine.
A source said yesterday that, as part of the
tutelage for kingship and other traditional rites to
be performed in Ilofi by the new Ooni is a five-
day traditional worship of Obatala that must be
held by Ogunwusi before the end of the 21 days
in seclusion.
Obatala is a goddess of the land being
worshipped by adherents for peace, progress and
bountiful harvest of farm produce
It could not be confirmed yesterday whether the
five days would be between the 21 days he
would spend in Ilofi, or after, as only members of
Isoro deity could comment on it.
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