Posted on: 05:42 Thu, 21 Jan 2016



The Ooni of Ife,Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi,
Ojaja II, has said that he has been mandated
by God to properly position Yoruba race for
greatness while efforts must be geared
towards uniting its people.

Receiving in his palace in Ile Ife yesterday 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, Oba
Ogunwusi said he has God’s mandate to unite
the race.
Oba Ogunwusi said that his efforts in uniting
Yoruba nation are already yielding positive
results, adding that Yoruba will develop if
united.

The monarch said Yoruba people are the
most favoured race on earth and urged other
traditional rulers in Yoruba land to join and
support the unity campaign, maintaining that
the unity of Yoruba race was needed for
peace and development of the race.
The traditional ruler, who noted that God loves
Yoruba people said some Yoruba sons and
daughters were yet to discover the beautiful
values and norms God endowed Yoruba
people with.

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 this 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,” Oba Ogunwusi said.

The traditional ruler said there is no Yoruba
land that does not receive “heavenly prayers
daily because whenever Ooni is prayed for,
every Yoruba person receives the prayer.
Stating that his work is being made easy with
the peaceful disposition of Oba Sonariwo, the
Ife monarch harped on the need to keep
relationships to enhance rapid development of
the society.

He said those in Ile Ife know the town belongs
to the entire Yoruba race and will always
welcome all other children of Oduduwa,
assuring to continue to work towards
promoting peaceful coexistence of the race
and the country at large.

In his remarks, Oba Sonariwo said Ooni is the
father of all kings and pledged to work with
Oba Ogunwusi in uniting the Yoruba race.

Oba Sonariwo congratulated Oba Ogunwusi
over his coronation and prayed that his reign
would be peaceful and marked with
achievements.

Other monarchs that visited the Ooni are Oba
Adeleke Idowu, Alaperu of Iperu, Oba Adewale
Osinbero, Elepe of Epe, Oba Emilaoye
Awobajo, Alara of Ilara-Remo, Oba M. O.
Shonuga, Olofin of Ilisan-remo, Oba Jolagbade
Tijani and Alado of Ado, Oba Amusa Akinyemi.