Burial of Awujale: Isese Worshippers Decry Exclusion of Traditional Rites

Tradition in transition: Yoruba obaship and the challenge of modernity, By Tosin Osasona

The sad optics of the struggle for the possession of the mortal bodies of the late Aláàfin and Awujale does more damage to the Obaship system in Yorubaland than the burial procedures themselves and are a reminder of the need to create an inclusive and dignifying protocol that reflects cultural maturity and safeguards collective dignity. […] The post Tradition in transition: Yoruba obaship and the challenge of modernity, By Tosin Osasona appeared…

Awujale Burial: Ogun traditionalists frown at exclusion of cultural rites

Traditional religion adherents in Ogun State have expressed their displeasure over how traditional rites and cultural norms were

Burial of Awujale: Isese worshippers decry exclusion of traditional rites

Traditional worshippers under the aegis of the Isese Worshippers of Ogun State have said that the exclusion of Isese rites from the burial of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, was a show of disrespect to Yoruba cultural heritage. DAILY POST reports that the monarch died at the age of 91 on Sunday. Oba Adetona, the longest-serving monarch in Nigeria’s traditional institution, who was installed as king on April 2, 1960, passed awa…

Why Awujale’s Burial Rights Bill For Traditional Rulers Failed In Daniel’s Govt

A former council chairman in Ogun State and political advocate, Wale Adedayo, has explained why a previous attempt to legislate burial rights for traditional rulers failed during the administration of former Governor Otunba Gbenga Daniel. Reacting to the debate surrounding the recent interment of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, Adedayo, in a social media post on Sunday, July 20, said the backlash against the nature of the mona…

President Tinubu Attends Eighth-Day Prayer For Late Awujale - Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service

Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has arrived in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State to participate in the eighth-day Fidau prayer in honour of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona (GCON). President Tinubu who was accompanied by the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, to the Fidau pray, landed at the Gateway International Agro/Cargo airport/Illisan Iperu Ogun State, 12:45pm, on Sunday, 20th July. The President and his wife , were received by…

Tinubu Heads To Ijebu-Ode For Awujale’s 8-Day Prayer

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday headed to Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State to attend the eighth-day prayer ceremony in honour of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona. The Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, made this known in a press statement issued on Sunday, July 20, via his verified X... The post Tinubu Heads To Ijebu-Ode For Awujale’s 8-Day Prayer appeared first on New Telegraph.