Ife residents warned to stay in-door over Ooni’s final burial rites

Residents of Ile-Ife, Osun State have been warned to stay in-door between the hours of 9am and 4pm on Wednesday as the final burial rites for the late Oobi of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade takes place. 

                                           The late Oba Sijuwade

A traditional ruler in Ife, the Awara of Iwara-Ife, Oba Layi Adereti who is also the head of Oro Cult in Ife gave the warning on Monday.  

According to him, “This is an official announcement from the palace of Awara of Iwara-Ife who is the head of Oro deity. On Wednesday 12th of August 2015, there would be official proclamation of the demise of Ooni of Ife. The proclamation will be made public during the Oro festival, being the final rites on the demise of Ooni of Ife”.