Read The Stages Of Rituals The New Ooni Of Ife Adeyeye Ogunwusi Is Set To Undergo.

 

Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife elect,

yesterday stormed Ile-Ife amidst fanfair. His installation

ritual rites will commence shortly and it’s in several

stages. It may take a total of 21 days as against the usual

30 days.

The Stages are:-

1. The Ooni will be received at Ife end of Ife/Ibadan

expressway. He must enter Ile Ife in the day time after

his name has been announced.

2. The Ooni will go to the Giesi Ruling House to be

installed as the Sooko. According to Ife tradition, he must

first be the Sooko of his family before he mounts the stool

of Ooni.

3. After his installation as Sooko, the Ooni will head to

the Obalufe Palace to perform rites at the Orunto River

inside the palace, after which, he will proceed to a forest

on Ilesa road for another round of rituals.

4. The Ooni of Ife is also expected to go into seclusion in

Ilofi for a minimum of 21 days for series of rites and

initiations.

5. The Ooni will meet an old woman in spirit to receive

the power left by Oduduwa. The old woman will give him

all the power over the Yoruba race.

6. The new Ooni of Ife, Prince Adeyeye Ogunwusi, must

belong to the Isoro cult.

7. Lowa Eredumi of Ile Ife, Oba Eluyele Olawenu,

according to tradition, will officiate at the installation

rites.

Credit:- National Helm