JIGHU:
A TRUE MONARCHY IS HEREDITARY AND NOT THIS LOTTERY YOU FOLKS PRACTICE IN IFE....JUST KEEP THIS CHIEF PRIEST STOOL TO YOURSELF AND STOP DEGRADING MONARCHY WORLDWIDE, HOW CAN THE FATHER OF A KING NOT BE A KING? LOL

phemsie:
i don't understand something. how can u be a king when ur dad is still alive and ur dad was not made the king?

Mathano:
In Yoruba land, there are many ruling family house in a town, In Ife there are four namely giesi,lafogido,ogbooru and osinkola. The four houses are entitled to ascend the throne. After the death of an Ooni, all prince in the next ruling house are eligible to be the king. In this case. Ooni's father, brother and all other grown males are eligible. The father was not interested because he knew he had fewer years to live compared to his son. This will in turn help the Giesi ruling to be in authority for a long time. Ife kings are known to live long on the throne and most ascend the throne at a young age. Ooni Ogbooru used over 60years on the throne, Alayeluwa Oba Aderemi from akui quarters of osinkola used 50 years on the throne and Ooni Sijuwade from Olubuse quarters in Ogbooru compound used 35 years. Ife kingship is not the type passed from Father to son. The grand father of Ooni sijuwade, Oba Adelekan sijuwade was a king, The great great grand father of Ooni Adeyeye , Oba Ojaja orarigba was a king and so also his uncle Oba ologbenla. Monarchy in Ife never pass from father to son.

Mathano:
In Yoruba land, there are many ruling family house in a town, In Ife there are four namely giesi,lafogido,ogbooru and osinkola. The four houses are entitled to ascend the throne. After the death of an Ooni, all prince in the next ruling house are eligible to be the king. In this case. Ooni's father, brother and all other grown males are eligible. The father was not interested because he knew he had fewer years to live compared to his son. This will in turn help the Giesi ruling to be in authority for a long time. Ife kings are known to live long on the throne and most ascend the throne at a young age. Ooni Ogbooru used over 60years on the throne, Alayeluwa Oba Aderemi from akui quarters of osinkola used 50 years on the throne and Ooni Sijuwade from Olubuse quarters in Ogbooru compound used 35 years. Ife kingship is not the type passed from Father to son. The grand father of Ooni sijuwade, Oba Adelekan sijuwade was a king, The great great grand father of Ooni Adeyeye , Oba Ojaja orarigba was a king and so also his uncle Oba ologbenla. Monarchy in Ife never pass from father to son.

Mopolchi:
It's my birthday too! Show some love, folks!

BornStunner1:



THIS IS WHY YOU YORUBAS SHOULD NEVER COMPARE ANY OF YOUR KING WITH THE OBA OF BENIN!!

EVER!!

ROYALTY IS NOT SOLD ON JUMIA!!

KINGS ARE BORN NOT MADE!!

phemsie:
i don't understand something. how can u be a king when ur dad is still alive and ur dad was not made the king?

lemolemo:
The father is smart. While i wish him long life, he is 75 and has fewer years to live. With the son a king, the family altogether has more years to enjoy all the sweet juice that comes with being a king. My other reason is the son has brighter chance with the field, remember families were asked to nominate contenders for the stool, the father may not have been selected if he was nominated.

mackmanuel:
HBD


Meanwhile

Adebowale89:



are you a Yoruba? if you're not what do u then know about kingmaker of yoruba land?


waiting for ur answer

jrexa:
I am not understanding this tradition

JIGHU:
A TRUE MONARCHY IS HEREDITARY AND NOT THIS LOTTERY YOU FOLKS PRACTICE IN IFE....JUST KEEP THIS CHIEF PRIEST STOOL TO YOURSELF AND STOP DEGRADING MONARCHY WORLDWIDE, HOW CAN THE FATHER OF A KING NOT BE A KING? LOL

tusinsola:

The king"s father was appointed to ascend d throne but he decided to pick his son in his stead. Hope is clear .

elsomm:


Me too. But I guess tradition and custom differs. As an Igbo man, its awkward hearing that the paramount ruler's dad is still alive. However, I respect everyman's tradition in so far as it is not oppressive.

tusinsola:

The king"s father was appointed to ascend d throne but he decided to pick his son in his stead. Hope is clear .

sweetgala:


it's a bloody shame, in Yorualand a king's father can not be alive while his son sits on the throne

The system was corrupted because of greed of the king makers

Alexkene:
Useless tradition. That is why the Benin monarchy still remains number 1. How in the world can a kings father be alive and watch his son sit on the throne. This makes him a subject of his son. Will the father prostrate and bow whenever they see? I'm not understanding this useless corrupted tradition of Yoruba.

OlaoChi:
It doesn't make Bini monarchy number 1 sir, just as you are disturbed over father alive son being king, how can Bini monarchy(son) be greater than the father(Ife monarchy)

normally, it is not necessary for the father to be dead, but he should refrain from the public and all Ife activities, such that he can be assumed dead. the problem here is not the throne of our ancestors but the present people who fail to follow traditions

BornStunner1:
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How Many times do we have to drill it into your ewudu skull that ODUDUWA WAS A BENIN PRINCE!!

EVEN OBA EWAURE SAID SO AT HIS CORONATION IN THE PRESENSE OF UR FAKE LILTLE OONI!!