Ifa priest Elebuibon reveals what Ooni must do to avoid divorce

Popular and renowned Ifa priest, Chief Ifayemi Elebuibon has called on Yoruba monarchs to consult Ifa before getting married.

He made the call amid the collapse of the marriage between Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi and Olori Silekunola Naomi.

Chief Elebuibon who spoke to journalists in an interview noted that maritial issues between couples were usually very difficult for outsiders to understand deeply.

He however, said Ifa oracle should be consulted as divine directive was key to success in marriage.

“Today’s Yoruba monarchs should follow tradition while choosing partners. But anything that has to do with marriage, whether for a monarch or an ordinary person, no one can be perfect or wise enough to completely avoid mistakes, he said.

“It is only God that can make one choose rightly. Yoruba monarchs must consult the oracle before choosing wives. They should not allow modernity to dictate who to marry to them. Saying God has directed me to choose you, may not be enough.”

The Osogbo Chief commented that the son between the Ooni and his estranged wife could be brought up anywhere so long the father approves of it.

He also advised family of the king and his wife not to meddle too much in the embattled marriage saying too much involvement of relations might cause disrespect.