2025 OLOJO FESTIVAL: OONI ENDS SECLUSION, PRAYS FOR NIGERIANS
The ancient city of Ile-Ife came alive on Friday night as the Arole Oduduwa, Olofin Adimula, Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, ended his seven-day seclusion, marking a significant moment in the ongoing 2025 Olojo Festival. Emerging from his private spiritual retreat, the Ooni offered heartfelt prayers for Nigerians across all walks of life. The seclusion, a core part of the Olojo Festival, is a period when the Ooni withdraws from the public eye to commune with the ancestors, cleanse the land spiritually, and intercede on behalf of his people. It is believed that during this sacred time, he petitions divine forces for peace, prosperity, and protection for the Yoruba people and the nation at large. While addressing the crowd that had gathered to welcome him back, the Ooni prayed for Nigerians, families, widows, political leaders, and communities battling hardship. He emphasized that his days in isolation were dedicated to intense supplication for t...