Photos: Ooni Of Ife Makes First Public Appearance

The newly crowned Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi was on Monday, November 23, presented with Aare crown after coming out for the first time following the 21-day traditional rites to the throne.

Oba Ogunwusi who emerged the 51^st Ooni appeared in public for the first time in companied of indigenes of the town and members of the Isoro community.

Ooni of Ife Oba Enitan Ogunwusi after receiving the AARE Crown Photo credit: Vanguard

The Ooni was reportedly to have visited strategic places in the town as early as 5.am. He visited his family compound and Obalufe house to perform some rites as demanded by the Ife tradition.

It learnt that gunshots heralded the arrival of the oba and were fired in the air in all places that the monarch visited.

News Agency of Nigeria reported that mats were laid on the road from Enuwa to the traditional gate behind the palace where the Ooni walked barefooted into the gate of the main palace which was reportedly closed since the demise of his predecessor, Okunade Sijuwade.

The inauguration of the monarch which is billed to start in November 30 and climaxed in December 7 when Governor Rauf Aregbesola will present Ooni Ogunwusi with his staff of office.

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Ooni held tight to the crown Photo credit: Vanguard

Ooni Ogunwusi being hailed by his subjects Photo credit: Vanguard

Left Oba Bankole Ojutalayo, Prof. Adeyemi Aderibigbe annd Alhaji Ade Akanni at the venue of the presentation of the AARE Crown to Ooni of Ife Photo credit: Vanguard