The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Sunday began a seven-day seclusion ahead of the 2018 Olojo festival, a celebration of first dusk and dawn and creation of the universe.
Oba Ogunwusi is expected to appear to the public after seven days with the sacred Aare crown worn once a year by the king.
The monarch had visited the Ilemole shrine for prayers before beginning the seclusion, O
He thereafter moved to the seclusion where he would remain incommunicado for the seven days.
Earlier in his palace, the royal father told newsmen that the seven-day seclusion would be used to pray for the town, Osun State and the entire Nigeria.
Oba Ogunwusi congratulated the people of Osun for conducting themselves peacefully before, during and after the governorship elections in the state.
He lauded the electorates especially youths for not engaging in violence during the elections held on Saturday.
The monarch also congratulated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the conduct of the peaceful polls.
“We have seen through this election that power belongs to the people and by the grace of God, very soon the peoples’ choice will emerge as the state governor.
“The Osun governorship election was conducted peacefully without bloodshed, this is unprecedented,” he said.
Oba Ogunwusi added that the Osun election should be used as a template for the 2019 general elections.
He appealed to Osun citizens to also ensure a peaceful conduct of the rerun election as declared by INEC.
