Observer1:
For those that want to join the ROF,pls send email to reformedogboni@ymail.com
include your location so that someone in ur region will get back to u.


Godbless.

Observer1: @KCO

Am in london branch,but,I can pass u on,what location and age re u?

dabriggs: OGBONI IS A CULT GROUP THAT ACTUALLY EXISTS.

IT STARTED OUT A LONG TIME AGO FROM WESTERN NIGERIA INTO BENIN REPUBLIC. IT IS MAINLY DOMINANT IN NIGERIA. IN THE IFE(YORUBA) AND BENIN (MIDDLE BELT NIGERIA) KINGDOMS THEY WERE PART OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE ARM OF TRADITIONAL GOVERNANCE.

THEY HAVE GROWN OVER THE YEARS TO INFLUENCE POLITICS ETC. IN NIGERIA.

PLEASE NOTE THE DEFINITION OF THE WORD ''CULT''.

THERE EXISTS TODAY A REFORMED ORDER OF THE OGBONI FRATERNITY WHICH EMBRACES MEMBERSHIP OF YOUNGER PEOPLE TODAY.

IT IS NOT A FRATERNITY YOU JUST GO TO THEIR GATE AND SAY ''HI CAN I JOIN YOU TODAY?''. YOU MUST HAVE SERIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS AND SPONSORS TO BE ABLE TO JOIN. OR YOU MUST BE VERY IMPORTANT IN THE SOCIETY.

TO JOIN OR NOT IS A MATTER OF CHOICE!

dabriggs: OGBONI IS A CULT GROUP THAT ACTUALLY EXISTS.

IT STARTED OUT A LONG TIME AGO FROM WESTERN NIGERIA INTO BENIN REPUBLIC. IT IS MAINLY DOMINANT IN NIGERIA. IN THE IFE(YORUBA) AND BENIN (MIDDLE BELT NIGERIA) KINGDOMS THEY WERE PART OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE ARM OF TRADITIONAL GOVERNANCE.

THEY HAVE GROWN OVER THE YEARS TO INFLUENCE POLITICS ETC. IN NIGERIA.

PLEASE NOTE THE DEFINITION OF THE WORD ''CULT''.

THERE EXISTS TODAY A REFORMED ORDER OF THE OGBONI FRATERNITY WHICH EMBRACES MEMBERSHIP OF YOUNGER PEOPLE TODAY.

IT IS NOT A FRATERNITY YOU JUST GO TO THEIR GATE AND SAY ''HI CAN I JOIN YOU TODAY?''. YOU MUST HAVE SERIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS AND SPONSORS TO BE ABLE TO JOIN. OR YOU MUST BE VERY IMPORTANT IN THE SOCIETY.

TO JOIN OR NOT IS A MATTER OF CHOICE!

babs787: Ogboni secret cult

The word ‘Ogboni’ has a lot of meanings. Ogboni may mean – odidi eni so ogun, which means one who can kidnap a complete man for ritual

Another meaning goes thus – the club or cudgel (weapon) of assault and death

Ogboni is known as ‘osugbo’ to ijebu tribe of Yorubas and ‘osugbo’ means ‘the cult of old age’. The word ‘osugbo’ is derived from the cox comb tuft of hair left on the head after it has been cut, and that is the sign of old age.

Ogboni or osugbo can be translated in another way as ‘egbe arugbo’, the ‘conclave of gey haired men.

In ile-ife, ‘ogboni’ is known as ‘imole’ ‘aborigines’ which is another name given to ‘ogboni’ mostly in Oyo State. ‘gori’ is the name that the Hausas give to the ‘ogbonis’

We have other cults similar to ‘ogboni’ and some are

1. Freemansory secret cult
2. Grand United order of odd fellows
3. The Church of Ligh secret cult
4. Rosicrucian Amorc secret cult
5. Loyal order of ancient shepherds cult
6. Ancient Order of foresters secret cult
7. The U.B.F. secret cult

All the above were founded in European and American countries. Lets read the ‘ogboni’ cult of other Africans too

8. Sande and poro secret cult in Sierra leone
9. Mumo
10. Ndi-dibia
11. Ozo in Eastern part of Nigeria
12. Ekpo Secret cult
13. Ekpe secret cult for Ibibio in Nigeria
14. Gboya secret cult
15. Ndako secret cult
16. Igunnuko secret cult in Nupe tribe of Niger State of Nigeria
17. Zanigbeto secret cult in Port Novo
18. Alekwu secret cult
19. Idoma secret cult all in Idoma tribe in Benue State
20. Ndiche secret cult in Onitsha, Anambra State

Etc

In the olden days before the advent of western civilization, ogboni was a very powerful organization in which all powers belong to.

They are the political organizers in Yoruba land, established for the purpose of maintaining law and order, they deal with criminal charges and settle civil disputes. They discuss general issues concerning the well being of the community. They are the ‘king makers’ and also have power to expel any king from his throne. If any king misbehaved, ogboni will send a secret sign called ‘aroko’ in which the king will die upon receiving same. The secret cult sign ‘aroko’ is ‘parrot’s egg” in white calabach.

Among the egbas and the Ijebus, ogboni were the chief executives and the judiciary in the olden days and had judicial powers which of course extended to life and death.

Their meeting day

Ogboni meets on every 17 days unless there is an emergency. They do meet around midnight where nobody will see them maybe as a result of their uniform

Their annual festival
Like others, ogboni secret cult have many kinds of festival. When its time for the festival, the man in charge called ‘ashipa’ will announce the festival day and everybody will prepare for the day. On that day, the first thing they will do is the washing of their ‘father’ and ‘mother’ – the two images of Edan that ogboni believes to be the image of Adam and Eve.

They wash the edan with Odundun leaf, otito leaf, sefunfun leaf, ogbo leaf etc. after washing the idols, they will put them on a very white cloth and ask from ‘edan’ what wil be this year’s sacrifice and whatever it requests, they will provide be it killing of human being.

Dressing of the ogboni

You can identify an ogboni chief with a large trousers with double wrappers, heavy beads on his neck and a broad brimmed hat on his head.

You can also see the ogboni with single broad clothe worn like toga.

We also have chieftains in ogboni but will not go into that because of space.

Ogboni Reformed Fraternity (ORF)

The venerable Archdeacon, Reverend Thomas Adeshina Jacobson Ogunbiyi was the founder of the ROF. He was born in Isale Eko, Lagos Nigeria. He was the only African archdeacon of the Anglican Communion of his time.

The man was the most distinguished commander of the Britis Empire (BE) as well as the Honourable member of the Legislative Council (MLC). He was also the Licentiate of Theology. He was a spiritual church leader and an innovator who introduced things into the church such as celebration of harvest festival into the Anglican Church in 1910 A.D and at the  Holy Trinity Church, Ebute Metta in Lagos State

Ogunbiyi was the man who first put public Christian revival services in practice in 1913 AD  when he founded the Lagos Keswick Convention

Through ogunbiyi, Nigerian churches put their heads together to form a body at Onitsha in 1943 AD known as (CCN) Christian Council of Nigeria with the company of all eminent churches of that time such as

1. CMS (church missionary society) known then as Anglican
2. he Methodist church (Wesleyans then)
3. the salvation Army Church
4. the Baptist church

he was a member of ogboni ibile in lagos city. A member of ogboni aborigine in Abeokuta and also a member of osugbo cult in Ijebuland

ogunbiyi was the first olori apena of the fraternity. He died on june 19, 1952


propagators

1. T.A.J. Ogunbiyi was the founder and the first olori Apena of ROF. He was a strong member of the churches like Anglican church as well as catholics. He was a reverend, venerable, archdeacon, politician, doctor, lawyer and a businessman.
2. sir Adeyemo Alakija was the first Olori Oluwo. He was a top member and a leader in the Roman Catholic Church. He was lawyer, politician, journalist and a businessman. He was the chairman of the board of director of NPP & co., the publishers of Nigerian Daily Times in 1926
3. we also have sir adetokunbo adegboyega ademola as the second olori oluwo
4. sir chief david adekunle olaiya adeniji
5. madam joke peters
6. chief j. oladeinde
7. reverend M. somade cole. The vicar of Christ church cathedral

etc, the list continues. I have to stop here because of space.

Ogaga4Luv: [size=13pt]^{I can give anyone interested the connection oh how to become a member-- though , im not in the country for now , i can link you to the head office of warri of delta state and the office in calabar , cross riverstate.}[/size]

Echidime: http://www.reformedogboni.com/ all our informations are there live. Only the pure in heart can join

Wumine:


so you are trying to tell us that there is a different between a white witch and a black witch? my dear, a witch is a witch. there is nothing reformed about ogboni, its just a change of name to make it look more inviting. please dont confuse yourself, ogboni is ogoni nd there is nothing good in it, IT IS EVIL! thought you said you know little about it.

hinduism: Your Youtube video is fake ,no image, 419ners.

Echidime: People should stop causing themselves and their loved ones by talking negatively about what they do not know,better to join us and get first hand information than destroying your life, R.O.F is our God giving way of approaching Him,and God have been,He is still and He will always answer our Prayers we made to Him through the medium of R.O.F, we are open to all to join both male and female.

Echidime: @Tiphareth: Your right at what you wrote,Africans are the cause of their own problems,for neglecting their God giving mood of worship. Even the Bible Admonished us not to worship any other God except him ,for he is a jealous God,how can a whole race of people, abandon their God and mood of worship and go for a foreign God whom they do not know? and expect to be prosperous and peaceful