The new Ooni of Ife-Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi
The newly-appointed Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, is set to officially arrive in the ancient town tomorrow, October 27, 2015.
40-year-old
Ogunwusi, who currently resides in Lagos, will be received by
Kingmakers and members of the Isoro cult who will carry out the
coronation rites.
“The Kabiyesi will
officially arrive Ife tomorrow (Tuesday) and the kingmakers and members
of the Isoro will take it up from there,” Adelowo Ogunleye, Secretary of the Giesi Ruling House, told Premium Times.
“Once
he arrives the kingmakers and members of Isoro will begin the process
of crowing him. We do not know how long it will take before that process
will be concluded, but that will be left for both the kingmakers and
the Kabiyesi,” he added.
Ogunwusi’s selection was announced via a statement released by Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola.
The Ooni-designate is a prince from the Ojaja Royal compound of Agbedegbede and is of the Giesi Ruling House.
He is set to replace the late Ooni, Oba Okunade Sijuwade who died on July 28 in London.