OONI Welcomes Royal Twins In Ife

By Ayodele Ifasakin 

 OONI Welcomes Royal Twins In Ife

Prince Adesina and Princess Adesewa Ogunwusi, the twins of Arole Oodua Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife on Sunday, 18th, August, 2024 made historic arrival to their father's palace in Ile-Ife, received by their father; Ooni Ogunwusi in company of of the Royal family members, traditional Rulers, highchiefs, chiefpriests and other palace stakeholders.

Offering traditional rites to receive the twins in line with the tradition and customs of Ile-Ife which is the ancestral home of the Oduduwa race globally, the Araba Agbaye; the Global Head of Ifa Cult, Araba Aworeni and the Obadio of Ile-Ife who the Custodian of the Oduduwa shrine, Highchief Obadio Farotimi Faloba used the medium to perform all the necessary Royal supplications to welcome the twins to the land of Oduduwa.

Lowa Adimula of Ile-Ife, High Chief Adesiyan who led the newest prince to the abode of Oduduwa used all the emblems and symbols of Yoruba race to pray for their father, mother,  Ile-Ife and the entire Yoruba race 

The Traditional Prime Minister of Ife & Obalufe of I Ife, Oba Idowu Adediwura called on the ancestors to guide, protect and elongate the life of the newest royal  twins of Arole Oodua. He described Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi as a pacesetter being the first Ooni to have twins as children since the creation of the throne of Oduduwa several thousand of years ago.

As part of the required rites, father of the Royal twins; Ooni Ogunwusi took the male twin; Prince Adesina to a sacred chamber(Ile Igbo) the ancient room where Oduduwa lived during  his days to commune with his ancestors on the arrival of the prince into the Ooni's lineage of the Ooni as the tradition of Ile-Ife implies.

#Covid19: Ooni Donates Motorised Modular Fumigators in Oyo

Arole Oodua & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II on Saturday donated two locally-fabricated modular fumigators to the Oyo State government to assist the state in its effort to contain the spread of the novel Coronavirus.

Received by the state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde yesterday at the Agodi government house in Ibadan, Ooni Ogunwusi said the donations were his contribution's towards assisting the state in the fight against the pandemic in the state.

A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the governor received the donations, while also appreciating the monarch for his kind gesture towards the state.

The governor maintained that the fumigators would assist the state a lot in its bid to curtail the spread of coronavirus in the state.

“As his subjects, we are glad to receive Kabiyesi the Ooni here at the government house today. We are happy with the fumigators he donated to us, because they will assist us in the fight against COVID-19.

“Kabiyesi came from an enlightened and business background. So, he understands how the economy works and the multiplier effect of things like this. So, I am not surprised at all.” Makinde said.

The Ooni said “We have come to Oyo State to donate two modular fumigators to our forward-looking governor, who we are very pleased with. And we will continue from there.

“Coronavirus knows nobody. It is a leveller and we should all come together to fight it.

“From my business background before I became king, I had a fabricating yard and we came up with a technology of converting liquid to fog and it is very uncommon in Nigeria the way we fumigate. So, we decided to make it 100 per cent home-grown modular fumigator.

“It can be mounted at the back of any truck. We came up together with a lot of youths that are very agile to see how we can look at the opportunity from the disadvantage of the COVID-19 that is all over the world.

“That was why we came up with this initiative that will be useful post-COVID-19. It is useful in construction industry for anti-dust; useful during large gathering because we know our system and culture. We like to gather.”

It will be recalled the Ooni was on Thursday in Osogbo where he donated two fumigators to Governor Isiaka Oyetola having  on Tuesday and Wednesday fumigated the ancient city of Ile-Ife and its environs including Modakeke against the pandemic Coronavirus disease with his newly invented locally made fumigators supported by drones provided by FST Drone Services Company owned by Mr Larinde Williams.

Ooni, the Natural Head of the Oduduwa rsce globally who doubled as Co-Chairman of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria(NCTRN) promised to continually contribute his quota towards the development of the country, saying the fumigators invented by him and manufactured in his palace is a modular motorized machine that can be mounted on the back of any truck.

Wedding/Nikkah of Rasheedat Ashade

Agege marks another Epic Wedding (Nikkah) this weekend when Prince Muftau Ashade gives her daughter's hands Rasheedat  Joke in marriage to Habeebulah Kehinde, the event that features His Imperial Majesty Ooni of Ife, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, ably represented by his Traditional Secretary, Chief Salami Idowu, the Regent of Ogbaland, Prince Jeleel Kehinde Ashade,  Oba-Elect, Ashade Family, Prince Oluwole Ashade, Chief Imam of Ogbaland, Alhaji Meta Saludeen, the Eletu of Ogbaland, Prince M.O Ashade, and other prominent dignitaries across all walks of life at the Palace of Ologba of Ogbaland, Agege, Lagos.

See images below:

Arrival of bride Rasheedat Joke

Bride & Groom

Bride with Dad and Mum

Middle Prince Oluwole Ashade

2and left, Chief Salami Idowu Representing Ooni

Brides friends

Brides and Grooms Family