Breaking News: The new Ooni of Ife declares that there will be no human sacrifice for his installation.

The Isoro cult and head of all deities in Ile-Ife, Oba Olajide Ifaloba
has revealed that there will be no human sacrifice to herald the
installation of the new Ooni Of Ife.

Recall that Prince Adeyeye was announced the next Ooni of Ife
yesterday, October 26, by the the Osun state governor. Ifaloba
explained that Adeyeye's emergence as was "divine," and other
contestants must see him as "product of grace." Explaining that the
installation rites will be done at nights, Ifalode said:
"We rejoice with him and thank the creator for giving us a monarch in
his class. Those that vied for the throne with him must now see Oba
Enitan as father that must be supported to lift Ife. We pray for him a
long life and good health to administer the town and the entire Yoruba
land. The new Ooni would have spent three months in Ilofi before his
installation, but he would be spending 21 days instead, because of the
forthcoming Olojo Festival."
The new Ooni's father, Pa Ogunwusi also revealed that the emergence of
the new Ooni was foreseen, even before his birth. He told Nigerian
Tribune: "We thank God. It is the Lord's doing. We are grateful to
God. This is because out of over 40 contestants, God has really
singled him out to do the job and carry the load of Yorubaland. I pray
to God in his infinite mercy to grant him the grace and wisdom to do
the job successfully without any problem or blemish.
"Ife people would know peace and prosperity during his reign by the
grace of God. Before we gave birth to him, a man of God came to our
area in Ibadan. That time, he told us prophetically that we would soon
be blessed with a child and that child is going to be a child of
glory. He is going to be great and that man of God told us the exact
time of his delivery. That was how it came to pass. His emergence is
the fulfillment of God's prophesy,"
The chairman of Ife central local government area of Osun State, Dr
Taiwo Olaiya, also revealed that the kingmakers picked Adeyeye out of
the 43 princes who contested because of various things. He said that
although Adeyeye has traveled wide but he is still in contact with his
roots. He has also warm the hearts of locals through his
entrepreneurial skills.
"Ogunwusi's understanding of the Yoruba culture, despite being widely
travelled and his generosity, even when he had not shown interest in
becoming Ooni also worked in his favour. He also exhibited unmatched
humility and calmness that was hard to come by among all the
contestants. The fact that the business tycoon made his money without
being linked to any party or government also counted in his favour."