The final rites of passage for the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, Olubuse II continued at the weekend as the remains of the monarch arrived “Ile Ase” which means "House of Authority" in Ile Ife, Osun state.
The late king reportedly visited the house during his lifetime to obtain spiritual powers and the house is believed to serve as the command centre for traditional leaders to tap spiritual power used to assert authority on the throne.
"Ile Ase" is believed to be symbolic because it is where all acquired authorities from these gods must be re-claimed from the dead body before being finally laid to rest.
Remains of Oba Okunade was said to had been moved from “Ilegbo,” to Obatala house called “Ile Ase.” P.M news reports.
The monarch's corpse had earlier been given a local embalmer at “Ilegbo” before being transferred to “Ile Ase.”
It would be recalled that, when the corpse of the monarch first arrived the “Ilegbo”, one of the deities shrines in the palace, the traditionalists said to have invoked spirits to appease gods of the land.
However, sources disclosed that, the traditionalists move to “Ile Ase” where the second rite will be performed after that of “Ilegbo” had been satisfactorily carried out.
The fraternity group members are expected to spend some days in "Ile Ase" to finish the expected rites before the monarch's corpse will be released.
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