Curfew for the Alaafin of Oyo-designate, Akeem Owoade, to accomplish the statutory conventional rites well-known as much as his April 5 coronation has been reviewed to start out by means of 10pm and finish at 4.30am.
Previous the Leading of Personnel to the Alaafin-designate, Rotimi Osuntola, had in a remark introduced an 8pm to 6am curfew creation from Friday to Saturday, March 29, 2025.
On the other hand, hours later the preliminary announcement, Osuntola, in a dialog with The PUNCH, defined that the curfew needed to be reviewed to issue within the ongoing Ramadan the place Muslims have to start fasting with the early morning Fajr worship in addition to night time Taraweeh worship.
Owoade had arrived in Oyo the town, on Thursday, preparatory to taking off the coronation rites.
The Alaafin-designate is billed to start out coronation rites on Friday night time by means of acting positive enthronement rituals on the Baba Iyaji place of abode, the place he’s going to ease over, after exit to Ona Isokun, Ilemole, Bara sooner than he proceeds to the Koso chamber accompanied by means of his chiefs and clergymen.
As contained in a remark by means of Osuntola, actions are limited all through the duration of the curfew and someone who contravenes this line will be arrested and detained until 7am of refer to time later his or her arrest.
The remark learn, “The workplace of the Leading of Personnel to His Imperial Majesty, Abimbola AbdulAkeem Owoade I, The Aláàfin of Oyo kingdom hereby pronounces the graduation of
Oro Ipebi, the necessary rites for His Imperial Majesty sooner than his ascension to the respected throne of The Aláàfin.
“The rites begin from Friday, seventh March to Saturday, twenty ninth March 2025.
Right through the duration, curfew will be imposed as it’s standard all the way through Oyo township.
“This implies actions don’t seem to be allowed all through the duration of the curfew and someone who contravenes this line will be arrested and detained until 7am of refer to time later his or her arrest.
“It is pertinent to state that Oro Ipebi which makes the incoming Aláàfin to go into absolute seclusion while it lasts is sacrosanct for the ascending Ikú-Bàbá-Yèyé and must be respected by all and sundry,” the remark learn.
Next the actions and function of rites at numerous homes, Owoade after enters Ipebi for normal rites and is put in because the brandnew king later the of completion of the entire conventional rites.
The Ipebi (seclusion) ritual comes to a number of folks and teams taking part in key roles in ensuring the non secular well-being and authority of the Alaafin.
Between the two of them is the Oluawo (Ifa priest) who serves because the non secular information and guide to the Alaafin during the Ipebi ritual.
The Oyo Mesi, clergymen and priestesses additionally play games roles in providing prayers, acting sacrifices and offering non secular help.
Within the Koso chamber, the Alaafin-elect will probably be topped along with his royal headdress, symbolising his renewed non secular authority.
He additionally would carry out supplementary rituals and put together choices to the Orisas and his ancestors solidifying his reference to the divine.