Just as members of the Giesi ruling house rolled out the drums in the town on Monday, father of Ooni of Ife elect, Pa Ogunwusi says his son was the one chosen to ascend the throne
Father of the Ooni Elect, Oluropo Ogunwusi
Speaking with much glee, Oluropo Ogunwusi, the father of the Ooni Elect, has stated his excitement at the naming of his son, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, as the new Ooni of Ife, just as members of the Giesi ruling house rolled out the drums in the town on Monday.
Pa Ogunwusi said he was not taken by surprise that his son was the one chosen to ascend the throne of the Ooni, because he 'grew up with signs of greatness' which followed up on a prophecy by a 'man of God' declaring that he would be a great man.
"A prophet predicted that he would be great and that was just before he was born," Ogunwusi said, noting that he had observed him from his birth that had a special touch to whatever he did.
"He is blessed with a rare gift, which shows in all his endeavors," he added.
Pa Ogunwusi called on all other contestants for the stool to put away their rivalry and join hands with the new monarch to develop Ife land.