New Soun of Ogbomoso to make first official outing Thursday
The historical city of Ogbomoso will, on Thursday, witness a historical scene as the newly installed Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Laoye Orumogege 111, will make his first official outing.
The Informant247 gathered that the event, called ‘Ikije’, is a ceremony where the new Soun will officially resume as King, hold prayer sessions, address the people and be accessible to the public after seven days in seclusion.
It would be recalled that Oba Afolabi, the pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), had been installed as the new Soun of Ogbomoso and is currently in seclusion.
It was learned that during the Ikije ceremony, traditional drummers and hunters would dance around the town and later entertain people at the palace and that the indigenes and residents of Ogbomoso would join the monarch’s convoy from a designated location and move around the town after which they would return to the palace for other programme and entertainment.
After the Ikije is paid homage to by groups and individuals from all walks of life, at the same time, a special prayer session will be held on Thursday and Friday by Christian and Muslim clerics and traditionalists on Thursday and Friday.
