By Tunde Olamilekan
The Olufon of Ifon in Osun State, Oba Peter Ipadeola, has doubted the paternity of any Yoruba monarch who could not trace his source to Ile-Ife, adding that Ile-Ife is the origin of the Yoruba race.
The monarch also said that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi is the godfather of all crowned monarchs in Yorubaland.
Oba Ipadeola at the 2026 Oodua Festival, held at the Palace Square, Ile- Ife, Osun State.
Oba Ipadeola while calling for respect for the Ooni’s stool, said Oba Ogunwusi is the one occupying the place of all the forefathers of Yorubaland.
He said, “The Yoruba race, particularly Ife, will be ever grateful to Oba Adesoji Aderemi because he saw the future ahead. If not for the things that those fathers did, some people would have changed the history of Yorubaland.
“If you are a Yoruba monarch and you cannot trace your source to Ife, I doubt your paternity. Let me set the record straight, Ooni is the godfather to all crowned monarchs. He is the one occupying the place of all our forefathers in Yorubaland.
“Nobody should disrespect Ooni. Let it be on record that Ooni’s stool is not for ridicule.”
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