The Heir of
Oduduwa's throne, His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (OjajaII)
the Ooni of Ife Arole Oodua hereby Commiserates with the good people of
Government and the good people of Edo state over the demise of late Omo n’Oba
n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Erediauwa Oba of Benni.
In a release
signed by his Director of media and public affairs, Com. Moses Olafare, Ooni explained that Edo people, Ile-Ife
,Oduduwa race, Nigeria and the entire African continent will greatly miss Oba Eredua
as a respecter and manager of African culture, an embodiment of values,
respect, peace, discipline, honesty and highly respectable monarch blessed with
uncommon enviable character.
Arole Oodua,
Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi said, Oba Erediawa as the head of the historic Eweka
dynasty of the Great Benin kingdom undoubtedly utilized his 37 years on the
throne of his forefathers very creditably, remarkably and productively in the
management of his people and protection of the globally cherished Benin
traditional culture and traditions.
Oba Ogunwusi
however pray for the repose of the foremost monarch to rest in peace.
Similarly,
Oba Enitan Ogunwusi has described the ancient shrine of Olokun in Ile IFE as one
of the greatest mysteries of God. Ooni Ogunwusi accompanied by his beautiful
queen Yeyeluwa Wuraola Ogunwusi stated this at the just concluded annual Olokun
traditional festival held at the shrine located on Olokun street, Oke-Atan area
of Ile-Ife globally accepted to be the cradle of Yoruba race.
He explained Olokun as one of the 401 deities sent by
Olodumare to occupy the pre-genesis esoteric world and Oduduwa's stupendously
rich wife was and still remains the goddess of the ocean that must be showcased
to the world for the establishment of truth about the creation of mankind and
tourist-economic potentials.
"in the beginning before the creation of man, God had
sent 401 of his angels with different assignments unto the earth to form the
very first society called pre-genesis world also known as IFE OODAYE. Olokun
was among the angels who are today Yoruba across the world, she was assigned to
function as the goddess of the sea, she lived both spiritually and physically
as a very wealthy wife of Oduduwa who was the god of prayers. God created both
the heaven and the earth which included the oceans in His mysterious way, the
ocean as one of His greatest mystery, which is the revelation of His spirit via
"Olokun" which literarily means "the one who owns the sea"
or the "goddess of the sea".
Ooni Ogunwusi also said that God almighty left different
signs in Ile-Ife to confirm our belief that the town is the source of all
creation with the Olokun shrine where the mysterious Olokun well is located
from where she transformed into the Oceans as one of the esoteric sings we see
today that must be globally celebrated.
He identified Olokun
as very beautiful, hardworking, rich, generous and famous that she was always
adorned in precious stones and ornaments during her time as a physical being on
earth. He cited the precious stones and ornaments still being discovered in the
seas today as part of the various ornaments she owned while physically on
earth.
The event also witnessed by all the kingmakers and other
Chiefs was climaxed with the special prayers offered by the Monarch and his
wife by the side of the mysterious “WELL” for peace, and progress of Ife and
the black race to the admiration thousands of people in attendance at the
festival.
BY-TOPE ELUYEFA
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