None of the late Ooni of Ife – Oba Okunade Sijuwade, the Olubuse II will be able to re-marry.

A palace chief divulged this interesting piece of information to the Nation, saying by Ife tradition the wives cannot re-marry after the demise of their husband, since the Ooni is not considered dead but to have transitioned to a higher realm. The late Ooni’s wives are Oloris Morisola, Ladun, Odunayo, Adedolapo and Linda and their ages are between 40’s and 60’s.

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The chief who preferred to be anonymous maintains that the late Ooni still lives. He also said,


The rules is general and applies to all Oonis that have passed on and not peculiar to the wives of Oba Sijuwade, the immediate past Ooni. There may not be a clearly defined repercussion against the tradition but it is advisable that the order is obeyed at all times and for all generations. The best that can happen to the oloris left behind by any late Ooni is for them to remain single or be inherited by the reigning Ooni.

He added that it does not matter whether the wives are young or old, “what matters is that the tradition must be sustained in the overall interest of the society.”

Omo body no be wood o! How will these women cope? I heard that women peak sexually in their 40s!!!

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