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The Ooni of Ife,Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has said that the Yoruba culture and tradition abhors any act of conspiracy against the traditional institution.
Oba Ogunwusi while speaking at the Coronation Ceremonies and First Anniversary of the Onimesi of Imesi -Ekiti ,Oba Festus Olatunji Olatunde Olaibiyemi 11,warned that it was sacrilegious for individual or group to do so in Yorubaland.
Represented by Oba Adekunle Adebowale the Agbolu of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi lauded the Onimesi for promoting the cultural values of the Yoruba race describing him as a true descendant of Odududwa
” Let me start by saying that I am pleased with what I have seen here today, in terms of the display of Yoruba cultural and traditional values .All what you have showcased here today are replica of what we do in Ife,which is the cradle of the Yoruba.This shows that Onimesi is a true descendant of Oduduwa .
“I want to enjoin the people of Imesi to rally round their monarch and give him the necessary support .It is a taboo in Yorubaland for anyone to conspire against an Oba ” Ooni warned
In his address at the occasion,Oba Olatunde thanked the people of the community for the confidence reposed in him to rule them.
The monarch disclosed that the anniversary was deliberately expanded in scope not just for the glamour but to attract the much needed attention to the community which had once been one of the great Kingdoms plundered by wars in Yorubaland.
” Imesi by history, tradition and archeological findings lost her status to 17 consecutive ravaging and destructive invasions during the internal Yoruba wars. Such was the level of devastation that on arrival at Imesi ,Egunmoga,my great great grand father met only seven Imesi natives and a dog .
” Therefore,the large population of non indigenes today is an offshoot of a deliberate re-population strategy of the successive monarchs in ensuring planting of government and modern structures in the community “Oba Olatunde said.
He said that the palace was addressing the challenge of reluctance of teachers posted to the community who often seek redeployment as soon as they were posted there
He said the palace had taken up the responsibilities of providing immediate accommodation which had been the subject of controversy to the new teachers .
The monarch also hinted that he had identified the various historic sites in the community which shall be converted to tourist attractions.
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