The most powerful Yoruba Monarch, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has revealed God's mandate to him on how to rule.
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi
Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife has stated that God
has ordered him to unite the Yoruba race and he was working towards
achieving that.
He said this on Wednesday, January 20 at his palace when he
received the paramount ruler of Remo kingdom, Oba Michael Adeniyi
Sonariwo, who led royal fathers and eminent personalities including
Chief Kessington Adebutu and Asiwaju of Remoland Chief S. Onafowokan,
The Monarch said the Yoruba people are the most loved people by God
on earth and that the race would be able to achieve good things when
united. He said his effort to unite the race was already yielding
positive results.
Vanguard reports that Oba Ogunwusi implored other rulers to join hands in promoting unity and expressed pleasure at the visit.
He said: “I am so happy and pleased with this visit. God speaks
with me everyday on this move to unite the Yoruba nations and I can say
that God is leading me through this unity move.”
“I want other traditional rulers and leaders of Yoruba race to
join these efforts and also mobilise other prominent Yoruba sons and
daughters to join the move. Yoruba will develop if united and if Ife is
peaceful, every Yoruba part of land will be peaceful.
“I have God’s mandate to work towards uniting Yoruba race and
position it for better deal among ethnic groups in the country and with
the disposition of the Akarigbo, my job is being made easy,”
