The newly appointed Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi will commence his installation rites today.
The two local governments in the city- Ife East and Ife Central,
have ordered the closure of all major markets in honour of the new ruler
of Ife.
The installation rites is in several stages, and Prince
Ogunwusi, is expected to complete all of them before being crowned the
Ooni of Ife.
Ynaija summed up these 7 things you should know about the installation rites:
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 would 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.
