Ooni’s Wives To Either Be Inherited by New Oba or Stay Widows

                                                       Late Ooni of Ife's Oloris

The wives of late Oba Okunade Sijuwade are said to either be Inherited by the New Oba or Stay Widows as they cannot re-marry according to tradition.
Nation quoted an unnamed chief as saying;

“The rules 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.”

He added that it does not matter whether the wives are young or old, “what matters is that the tradition must be sustained in the overall interest of the society.”

The late Ooni’s wives are Oloris Morisola, Ladun, Odunayo, Adedolapo and Linda and their ages are between 40s and 60s.