– Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife has named his Second- in-Command
– The new Second- in-Command is Jaaran of Ife, High Chief Adekola Adeyeye
– The new post was in line with the tradition of Ile-Ife as established by Oduduwa
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has promoted the immediate Jaaran of Ife, high chief Adekola Adeyeye, as the Second- in-Command.
Mr Moses Olafare, the Director, Media and Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, said Adeyeye is now the third on the order of the hierarchy of Ife traditional council, (Ooni-in-Council)
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Olafare in a statement issued on Tuesday in Ile-Ife, said that the new position was the reward for loyalty, commitment to service and dedication to Ife Kingdom.
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has promoted the immediate Jaaran of Ife, high chief Adekola Adeyeye, as the Second- in-Command
According to Olafare, the monarch described Adeyeye as patriotic Ife indigene and great loyalist of the throne of Oonirisa, which he had served meritoriously for 30 years in various capacities.
He said that the new Lowa of Ife started his full service at the palace in 1987 when he was seconded to the palace as an Emese (Traditional emissary) of Ooni.
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Olafare said that Adeyeye who succeeded the immediate past Lowa Joseph Ijaodola, who died on Jan. 27, 2017, rose through the ranks of Emese to become Sarun Oodua (most senior Emese) until 2013.
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“The then late Ooni Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II, made him a kingmaker as the Aguro of Ife, the position from which he was promoted to Jaaran two years ago.”
Olafare said that the new post was in line with the tradition of Ile-Ife as established by Oduduwa.
The Ife Traditional Council is headed by the Ooni with 16 members of two groups namely: right side (APA Otun) and left side (Apa Osi).
The right side known as “Agba Ife” is known as elders of Ife and comprises of eight members, led by Obalufe of Iremo quartets.
The left side is known as”Modewa” led by Lowa, next to Obalufe on the order of hierarchy of the Ooni-in- council.
Recall that ZENITHBLOG.com recently reported that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, ‘revealed’ the location of the Ark of Noah which everyone in the world has been in search.
“Ooni: “The Ark of Noah which the entire world has been searching for is in Ie-Ife. The Ark of Noah has been in existence and it is in Ife land.The bottom line is that everything started in Africa and it has been established by researches and historian.
“Wherever in Africa the origin of man started, it’s our general asset. We have to take the continent out of the poverty that we are.”
Watch the ZENITHBLOG.com video below as the Ooni preaches that things will get better for Nigerians.
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