Vanguard met the Chief Priest of Ile Ife, Chief Olajide Farotimi Faloba, who gave stated how the next paramount traditional ruler of the ancient Ile-ife would be chosen, peradventure Oba Olubuse has joined his ancestors.“

Vanguard investigations have revealed that the next Ooni would emerge out of the four ruling houses that could be crowned Ooni after the chief priest might have consulted the Ifa oracle.“

According to the Obadio Agbaye of Ile-Ife, the chief priest, Chief Olajide Farotimi Faloba, “I am the Chief priest and the king-maker to the Ooni stool because I am the mouthpiece of the gods. So, if there should be coronation, I will be the one that will pronounce it.“

“There are 401 Yoruba deities and temples scattered worldwide, 201 of them are in Ife. Among these deities, the only speaking one is the legendary living Ooni.“”If it happens that an Ooni dies, there are sacrifices and signs that will be performed. Part of them is the closing of the palace main gate. Also, the messenger will go around the town with a gong to announce the demise, while the trees in the ancient town will be cut down, markets will remain shut to customers and the entire Ife city will be thrown into mourning.“

“There will not be any form of ceremony of burial while other traditional rites and rituals will take place as the oracle reveals.

”Also, if an Ooni dies, the 201 deities temples will be duly informed.”“On the selection processes of the next Ooni , the chief priest said the kingmakers would pick one person from all Ife Princes that show interest in the stool and Ifa oracle would be consulted on the choice before the final ratification by the chief priest.“It was gathered that there are four ruling houses that could be enthroned as the Ooni of Ife and they are: Osinkola, Ogboru, Lafogido and Giesi.“

He added that before presenting to the public, the new Ooni may have to spend some days in Ile Oduduwa which housed the first Ooni and other past Ooni with the priests when other rituals would be performed.“

“When ever there is a demise of Ooni, the kingmaker and the Ifa Oracle will pick the next Ooni. 10 or 20 princes may contest after they might have been presented by their families, but the Ifa priest will consult the oracle that will choose while myself as the kingmaker will perform the necessary rituals that will certify him to mount the throne of Ooni; without this rituals, such potential monarch would not be Ooni,” the priest said.“

Yoruba has a rich tradition. The age-long culture gives form, content and predictability to the beliefs of its people. The custom has been inherited from generation to generation. The symbol of the unity of the race is kingship. Its cradle is Ile-Ife, the cherished sacred abode of its progenitor, Oduduwa.“

Whenever any Owooni (Ooni) Adimula joins his ancestors, the news is not broken without following the due process of culture. Ooni is the property of Yoruba race. He is the custodian of the household of Oduduwa, its shrine and the protector of its legacies.

Therefore, it is absolutely a taboo for any prince, royal family and palace chiefs to break the news without clearance or approval from the appropriate traditional quarters.“


After ascertaining that the Ooni has waja (died), the palace chiefs are expected to inform the other Oduduwa children, especially the Alaafin, the descendant of Oranmiyan Akinorun, the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, the Oba of Benin, the Onipopo of Popo, the Onisabe of Sabe, and the Owa Obokun Adimula.“
The news would also be broken to other towns and vassal towns. Days of mourning will be declared. The attention of the towns and villages will focus on Ile-Ife, the Orirun, where their kings obtained their legitimate crowns.“In ancient times, a celebration will be proclaimed, with its characteristic visitation to the cradle by monarchs, accompanied by their chiefs and families. The palace chiefs will play dominant roles during the burial ceremony. They will also play dominant roles during the selection of a new prince for the prestigious throne.“After the new Ooni is crowned, Yoruba monarchs will accord him automatic recognition and respect. He may visit selected palaces of his brother obas in the spirit of brotherhood. As a prince, the history of the race must be on his lip. He is expected to be factual. In the days of yore, the Ooni was the custodian of knowledge.

Thus, during the early days of colonial era, Owooni Derin Ologbenla, the Ooni of Ife, who doubled as the Baale of Oke-Igbo, was the only son of Oduduwa, whose testimony could be trusted when the foreigners were trying to resolve the rift between the Awujale of Ijebuland and the Epe monarch over land.

The Ooni declared that Epe and Ikorodu were extension of Ijebuland. His evidence was upheld by the British.“

modelmike7:
Op, are you not eligible!? Omoba himself!

As a prince, the history of the race must be on his lip. He is expected to be factual. In the days of yore, the Ooni was the custodian of knowledge. Thus, during the early days of colonial era, Owooni Derin Ologbenla, the Ooni of Ife, who doubled as the Baale of Oke-Igbo, was the only son of Oduduwa, whose testimony could be trusted when the foreigners were trying to resolve the rift between the Awujale of Ijebuland and the Epe monarch over land.The Ooni declared that Epe and Ikorodu were extension of Ijebuland. His evidence was upheld by the British.“- See more at:

DrWise:
Why would they want to replace a living Ooni? He is not yet dead nowwww.

Tolexander:
Ooni Adelekan Olubuse 1 was the Ooni that first went out of Lagos to settle the dispute in Shagamu between Elepe and Awujale. Not Ooni Derin Ologbenla.

Tolexander:
Ooni Adelekan Olubuse 1 was the Ooni that first went out of Lagos to settle the dispute in Shagamu between Elepe and Awujale. Not Ooni Derin Ologbenla.

Sinbad2:
Do u know any of those town mentioned especially Oke-igbo ?

Tolexander:
Ooni Adelekan (Olubuse 1) was the that first Ooni to travel out of Ife to Lagos to settle the dispute in Shagamu between Elepe and Awujale after being invited by the then Governor General. Not Ooni Derin Ologbenla.

Tolexander:
ya.

Oke Igbo after Ifetedo.
The first town in Ondo State after crossing the River boundary between Osun state and Ondo state.

Sinbad2:
According to this writeup Ooni Derin Ologbenla who also doubles as baale of okeigbo settled the disputed land

Sinbad2:
wow r u from the town?sorry for being too inquisitive though

Tolexander:
born in Ife, still has a home in Ife.

Tolexander:
born in Ife, still has a home in Ife.

Sinbad2:
Even up till now before u can be crown king u must be Ologbenla decendant nd two other royal home like that cos those other royal homes that I made mention were in Okeigbo before Ologbenla came to settle down bt becos He(Ooni Ologbenla)was powerful as a warrior he was made the baale then.Hp u get what trying to explain?

Tolexander:
He could occupy the posts during the colonial era when states hasn't been mapped out.

He could be the Baale If the spatial entity belongs to the compound.

The Search for Human Heads To Bury Ooni Of Ife With Fuels Controversy


Reliable palace insiders said on Saturday that the body of the paramount ruler left London in a chartered air ambulance on Friday and was taken to the palace under the cover of darkness.

The body, our sources said, is now lying in a secluded part of the palace called Ilegbo, a sacred place where all Oonis commune with their ancestors.
Ilegbo, we understand, is the place where highly-prized rituals take place within the confinement of the palace.
The commencement of the Oro festival, our sources said, signaled the beginning of the final rites of passage for the departed Ooni.
The Oro is expected to last seven days after which the Ooni would be committed to mother earth at a private ceremony within the palace.
Palace chiefs and notable personalities from Ile-Ife have consistently denied reports that the revered monarch had passed on, a news item that first broke on Tuesday.

You may begin to wonder why there is controversy on the death of an 85 year-old monarch leader whose death should signify celebratory of life. The controversy and the steady denial of the state of the late leader is a strategic plot to buy time for the Yoruba traditional priests and chiefs search for human heads the Ooni of Ife will be buried with.

It is important to note that the burial ritual of this monarch leader is highly concealed, so concealed that even the female children of the Ooni is not allowed to see the body as it is being laid to rest.
Only the monarch’s male children and highly ranked priests and chiefs are allowed to access that innermost recess of the palace and sight the Ooni’s remains.

“Even the Oba’s female children can’t come here, tradition does not allow them to sight the Oba at this time,” says one of the interviewees


The plan, and the search for human heads that will be used to bury the king began as soon as he died in London, a secret source revealed to us; Ooni of Ife burial will require about 10-15 human heads.
Those who should know said the traditional chiefs had to declare the annual Oro festival on Friday in expectation of the arrival of the corpse.

Their visit to the Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, on Thursday and a closed-door meeting with the governor heightened anxiety that the Ooni might have actually passed away.
They however emerged from the meeting insisting that the Ooni was in good health. On its part, the Osun state government is yet to make any comment on the matter.

The secret source that revealed this evil act to us made it clear that there is also controversy on the preferences of the heads that will be used. It is one thing to ask for human heads but it is entirely a different ball game deciding whose heads are going to be used. Preferences matter in this case, it could be virgins in that case females, it could be first born males or it could be random foreigners in Yoruba land, it depends on the kind of homage the priests and chiefs want to attribute to the late leader. 10 - 15 human heads seems outrageous but with the extended time gained from the controversy the late Ooni of Ife might end up getting surplus.

We are therefore warning Biafrans and concerned Nigerians to be careful, especially those in yoruba land.


Mr. Sijuwade, crowned Oba on December 6, 1980 is widely believed to have passed away since July 28, 2015.