It is regarded as taboo if a town in any of the Yoruba town fails to perform its traditional rite for a new monarch, it consequences may lead to various kind of diseases or ailment in such town or community.

This otherwise makes it inevitable for a town to perform necessary traditional rites for its new ruler.

Ile-Ife, one of the ancient towns in Yoruba land recently appointed it Ooni, Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi as he will today appear in public for the first time.

The roads leading to the Ooni’s Palace has been blocked. On arrival, the Ooni will go to the Giesi Ruling House to be installed as the Sooko because tradition demands that he must first be the Sooko of his family before he mounts the stool.

After his installation as Sooko, the Ooni will head to the Obalufe Palace to perform some rites at the Orunto River inside the palace. From there, he will move to a forest on Ilesa road for another round of rituals.

A source said: “The Ooni will also go into seclusion in Ilofi for a minimum of 21 days for series of rites and initiations. Though the rites could last 30 days in some circumstances but 21 days may be sufficient.

And finally, he would meet an old woman in spirit to receive the power left by Oduduwa. The old woman will give him all the power over the Yoruba race. Then after all these, he will be installed as the Ooni.”

Oba Olajide Ifaloba, the Obadio of Ife and Head of Isoro cult, to which the Ooni must belong, has confirmed that he will arrive in Ife today and the installation rites we begin immediately.

CEOAfrica gathered that some rites to herald Ooni’s entry into Ife have been concluded. Ifaloba said tradition demands that Ooni must enter Ife in the day time after his name had been announced

It was also gathered that the Lowa Eredumi of Ile-Ife, Oba Eluyele Olawenu, according to tradition, will officiate at the installation rites.