According to a Palace Chief who spoke anonymously, 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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