Mohammed Shosanya
The Iseyin community in Ibadan,will appease the gods at thirty-nine different shrines in Iseyin to pray and seek better future for Nigeria, Oyo State and Iseyin land.
The Oluwo Aseyin of Iseyin, High Chief Fasola Olusoji Adeyemi,conveyed this in a statement on Sunday.
He quoted that the appeasement will take effect between 28th October and Sunday 3rd November,during the celebration of 2024 Oworin-Aseyin Week.
According to him,the current economic travails faced by Nigerians require divine intervention,which the 2024 founders festival is targeted at.
He disclosed that special temples and grooves to carry out the appeasements in Iseyin include Yemeja Olugbemi at Ladogan, Igi Egbe Olugbemi at Ladogan, Gbobi groove at Koso, Ojomode groove at Koso, Ajumoda groove at Koso, Elekure groove at Iwoya, Koso, Elegba shrine at Iserin, Ekunle, Iserin groove at Iserin, Yemeja Iyake at Ekunle area, Agbaale grrove at Ekunle, Okutapemo groove at Ekunle area, Adie Omu, Atoori, Olokooyo and Oju-Ebedi, among others.
He added:”Iseyin community was founded with the Odu Owonrin-Aseyin like people talk of Ose-Meji at Ibadan, so we do rituals and appeasements annually to seek the faces of our ancestors on issues the people in the country, the state and the community are facing today.
“Nigerians are crying about the poor economy that has affected the purchasing power of the people, we will make that and some other issues our prayer points for the year between the 28th of October and 3rd November and we are very sure that our ancestors will not forsake us.
“The Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Sefiu Olawale Oyebola Adeyeri 111, Ajirotutu 1 has blessed this year’s celebration and he has charged us to use the occasion to pray for Nigeria, Oyo State and our governor, all indigenes of Iseyin at home and abroad as well as those doing their businesses in our community,”
