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.