Ooni of Ife moved to Ile’gbo Shrine

There are reports that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, has been moved to the Ile’gbo, a sacred temple where he was coronated. The Ile’gbo Shrine which is located within the palace was the starting point for the late Oba and he must return to the same place to handover. According to a chief, the Ooni arrived at the palace and was received by members of the Isoro Cult, and his passage rites continued at the Ile’gbo.

In his words, “The Kaabiesi’s journey to the throne started from that place called Ile’gbo. That is where he was installed as Ooni. That is the place where anyone that will succeed him will also be installed. The body is being preserved through traditional means. Details may not be too good for publication. The rites will be done while the body is kept there. But don’t expect formal announcement of his death in the next two weeks. The formal announcement will take time depending on how fast the Isoro members are able to conclude the necessary rites. The body is there as I speak to you, but even his family members can no longer see him”.9999

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Deji Sadiq, a.k.a DEJI OF LAGOS is a LASU trained Economist turned freelance journalist, a Blogger, an information strategist, a public affairs analyst and a committed activist with a passion for equal opportunities.