Nigerians online are buzzing about a recent video of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, and his palace guards, which has left many intrigued.
The footage, captured during the Ooni’s grand birthday celebration alongside fellow monarchs, shows the revered king making his way to his seat. However, it’s the dramatic sequence of events surrounding this moment that has sparked conversations.
As he approached his designated seat, the Ooni was encircled by his royal guards, all dressed in immaculate white traditional attire, forming a tight protective barrier around him.
The precisely choreographed display quickly raised questions about whether the guards were shielding him from other attendees, as he lowered himself into a seat just inches away from another king.
The clip that made the rounds on the video-sharing platform TikTok was captioned: “Is it truly a taboo for ordinary people to witness the king attempting to take a seat?”.
Watch the video below;
See reactions below;
maxmaxwell44: Between the Ooni of ife and the Oba of Benin;who is the most powerful king?
ishhol : Forbidden but camera Dey show am lol.
peteoladipo: Not forbidden but to avoid people seeing him bowing down while sitting.
peteoladipo: Not forbidden but to avoid people seeing him bowing down while sitting.
De King: Who’s Oba of Benin when we’re mentioning Ooni, he can’t even be recognised before Alaafin,they bury their head in Ife.
𝐀𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐲𝐨: 👑 No King is powerful than the late Iku baba yeye Alafin olayiwola Adeyemi 111 Alaafin oyo 🙅♂️🦅.
OHS VENTURES🇳🇬🌍🇨🇳: it is forbidden for ordinary men to see him bow that’s why not because he wants to sit that’s why they cover him so people will not see him bow to avoid the calamity.