Members of the Iledi, a group of traditionalists, have begun rituals to appease the gods over the way the death of Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, the Olubuse II, was announced.

Sources within the Ogboni Ibile (Iledi Ooni) said that the announcement on social and traditional media broke traditional protocol.

They noted that the development could attract the wrath of the gods, hence the need to appease them to prevent calamities.

Sources revealed that the remains of Oba Sijuwade were committed to mother earth on Friday night, hours after an inter-religious service for the late monarch.

Christians, Muslims and the traditionalists participated in the inter-religious service held at Enuwa Square, opposite the palace otherwise known as Ile Oodua.

According to the palace sources, the body was buried after several traditional rites had been concluded.

The sources also revealed that people expecting a public burial for Oba Sijuwade were disappointed because “Ooni is not an ordinary individual, whose burial is done without rituals and ceremonies.

The members of the Iledi added that the burial rites on Oba Sijuwade’s body was done in 201 shrines before it was buried.

It was learnt that Oba Sijuwade’s successor would also pass through the 201 rites before being crowned the next Ooni.

Iledi Ooni is the group of traditional Ogboni, that works with the Ooni, offering wise counsels from the traditional point of view.

The group used to serve as the Supreme Court in the old days before modernity brought democracy and its institutions.

Members of the Sijuwade’s family have moved out of the palace with their property, leaving the palace free.

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talk true

Wahteva rocks ur boat,,,,do it...... Mine is God almighty.....I praise thee above any other name....

then d media shud al appease d gods on dia behalf for liein to d full world

I still hope some day modernization will take over all the barbaric exercises.... 201 shrines? For real?

I must confess that the burial rites of the late Ooni have made me lost faith in all human right activists from that part of the country!

Can't these guys just keep their mouths shut.

Inter religious service...huh.........9iz