President Muhammadu Buhari has prayed to God to grant the new Ooni of Ife Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, immense wisdom and courage he will require to oversee further progress and greater prosperity for his people.
Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi became the 51st Ooni of Ife yesterday, succeeding the late Oba Okunade Sijuwade.
In a congratulatory message on behalf of the Federal Government and people of Nigeria, President Buhari hailed the choice of Prince Adeyeye by the kingmakers of Ife after a keenly contested but peaceful selection process, and confirmation yesterday by Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State.
The President advised the new Ooni that as he prepares to begin the rites of ascension to the revered throne of his great ancestors, he should commit himself to carrying all his subjects along to a new era of peace, stability and progress in Ife, Yorubaland and Nigeria as a whole.
The President also called on Prince Adeyeye to be prepared to put his new position as Ooni and principal custodian of the rich cultural heritage and traditions of the Yorubas to good use in the service of his people and country.
He asked the Ooni-designate to dedicate himself to building on, and surpassing the worthy legacies of his much-acclaimed predecessor, Oba Sijuwade, and working with government and other traditional rulers across the country to foster greater harmony, peaceful co-existence and faster socio-economic development of his people and all Nigerians.
“As Prince Adeyeye ascends to the grand throne of the Ooni of Ife, the President prays that God Almighty will grant him the immense wisdom and courage he will require to oversee further progress and greater prosperity for his people”
He wished the new Ooni a long and highly successful reign in the service of his people and country. [myad]
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