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Ooni Was Buried On Saturday, Not Friday – Palace Source by etenyong(m): 2:29am On Aug 17, 2015 |
Contrary to the announcement earlier made by
Ife Chiefs that the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade
Sijuwade, Olubuse II, would be interred on
Friday, it was gathered that the body was
actually buried early Saturday morning.
It was gathered that the remains were buried by
members of the Isoro cult and nobody was
allowed to witness the burial apart from the
members of the cult.
A source close to the palace told our
correspondent on Saturday that representatives
of the 201 deities worshipped in Ife performed
different rites on the remains of the late
monarch before he was buried.
The burial, he said, was done amidst chanting of
dirges by members of the Isoro cult to which the
Oba was said to belong while he was alive.
He said, “He (Oba Sijuwade’s remains) was
brought in around 5am on Saturday morning. I
cannot say where he was brought in from. But
he was brought inside the palace through the
small gate at the back of the palace.
“Nobody was allowed to see him. I did not see
him myself because my category in the palace is
below the rank of those who were allowed to
see him but I know everything. My superiors still
told me even the ones I did not see but I cannot
disclose everything.”
Another source, whose account of the burial
corroborated the earlier one, said that the rites
performed on the remains on the late king did
not end until very early Saturday morning when
he was returned to the palace and buried.
He said that representatives of the deities
started arriving at the palace shortly after the
interdenominational service held on Friday for
preparations for the last lap of burial rites which
took a very long time.
The source said, “Representatives of the deities
started coming in to the palace at around
3:30pm and that was why we were hurrying
people up yesterday. The interdenominational
service hindered the early commencement of the
rites and I think that was why it was so long and
ended this morning (Saturday).
“It was after the rites were completed that he
was buried. No member of his family was
allowed to witness the burial. It was not their
business.
“They had the opportunity of seeing his corpse in
London because he died there but since he was
brought back, nobody, except members of the
Isoro, was allowed to see him.”
Meanwhile, dignitaries have continued to
commiserate with the family of the late monarch
and the entire Ife people.
Some of the dignitaries included the lawmaker
representing Ilesa-East/Ilesa West/Atakumosa
East/Atakumosa West Federal Constituency in
the House of Representatives, Mr. Ajibola
Famurewa, and former Secretary to the Osun
State Government, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade.
The legislator described the late Ooni as a
classic traditional ruler whose status and
candour added so much value to Yoruba prestige
and earned more respect for Osun State.
He said, “Oba Sijuwade’s departure is a colossal
loss to Nigeria because of his traditional,
economic and social contributions in promoting
the Yoruba race. These will no longer exist.
“On behalf of the people of my constituency, I
commiserate with Oba Sijuwade’s family, the
people of Ile-Ife, Governor Rauf Aregbesola and
the entire people of the state at large over the
demise of the frontline traditional ruler, the Ooni
of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II.
“Words could not express our grief over the
demise of the monarch of our cherished cradle
of Yoruba race, Ile-Ife, and we could not over
emphasise his humane character, service to
humanity and contribution to the promotion of
Yoruba race and Nigeria’s development.”
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Re: Ooni Was Buried On Saturday, Not Friday – Palace Source by alex81(m): 2:35am On Aug 17, 2015 |
Nt my bizness. next |
Re: Ooni Was Buried On Saturday, Not Friday – Palace Source by Welrez(m): 2:39am On Aug 17, 2015 |
Why mingle such a cultic business with an interdenominational service? I can't believe that education sophistication could not wipe off these devilish and barbaric burial rites for a corpse. I pity the number of heads sacrificed! |
Re: Ooni Was Buried On Saturday, Not Friday – Palace Source by donholy28(m): 3:12am On Aug 17, 2015 |
Nawah o...dix Ooni burial don dey become big case o...so many contradictory issues on it |
Re: Ooni Was Buried On Saturday, Not Friday – Palace Source by hyfr(m): 3:21am On Aug 17, 2015 |
All these rites performed by his cult and other deities he belonged to,I wonder, a man that's already in the great beyond. Their custom is very bad,no family member saw his corpse,who can tell what those evil men did with his body. The tradition is very bad I must say. |
Re: Ooni Was Buried On Saturday, Not Friday – Palace Source by hyfr(m): 3:31am On Aug 17, 2015 |
Although i don't know this man, with all I've read about his burial, the sacrifices,rites and ceremonies performed because of his burial,I think the man is the devil himself. You'd still see some frauds in the name of pastors that will go and pray for his soul to rest in peace. I only pray for his family members to find light because the man has gone aboard in evil. watch out for his children in the next 10 to 15 yrs they will be living from hand to mouth if they follow his footstep |
Re: Ooni Was Buried On Saturday, Not Friday – Palace Source by ademoladeji(m): 5:42am On Aug 17, 2015 |
201 deity Representatives in Ife alone while we have 774 members of house of representative in Nigeria! Hmmm! I wouldn't wanna be judgemental because I'm not God. May God rests his soul in peace and forgive his wrongdoings. |
Re: Ooni Was Buried On Saturday, Not Friday – Palace Source by handie(m): 5:49am On Aug 17, 2015 |
Was there anything left to be buried? |
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