According to a Palace Chief who spoke anonymously, all the
wives of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, the Olubuse II, by
tradition cannot re- marry as its forbidden, they can only be inherited by the
new Ooni. This order was prescribed by the Ife tradition since the Ooni is not
considered dead but to have transited to a higher realm.
“The rule is general and applies to all Ooni that has passed
on and not peculiar to the wives of Oba Sijuwade, the immediate past Ooni.
There may not be a clearly defined repercussion against the tradition but it is
advisable that the order is obeyed at all times and for all generations. The
best that can happen to the Oloris left behind by any late Ooni is for them to
remain single or be inherited by the reigning Ooni. Whether the wives are young
or old does not matter, what matters is that the tradition must be sustained in
the overall interest of the society.” the source said
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