The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said he will continue to call Jesus his father. He set the records straight on doubts about the religion he identifies with. This comes after he called Jesus Christ his ‘father’ and stirred a major controversy online. The Ooni was criticized about his visit to Nigerian footballer Obafemi Martins during his visit to the US. Nigerians then stated that he should not be going around paying visits as a respected monarch. Ooni of Ife replies critics.
Also, during the thanksgiving of his coronation last July, the Ife monarch knelt and thanked God and then proceeded to call Jesus Christ his father. That move sent a strong statement which earned him massive backlash on social media.
Ooni of Ife replies critics
Some Nigerians were of the opinion that as the custodian of the Yoruba culture and tradition, which includes the deities as such he cannot be a Christian and that Oduduwa should be his father, while some asked what was wrong with him saying that Jesus is his father.
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The Ooni is however unperturbed by the criticisms as he insists he will continue to do it.
In a recent interview with the Punch, he said, “I will continue to do it forever and ever. Those who criticised me are ignorant of the supreme power of God Almighty before whom all kings must bow. God is the King of all kings. He appoints kings and dethrones them.”
He also added that not only does he worship God in a church, he is also a staunch Muslim and a traditionalist.
Here’s what he said on the Osasu Show: “I am not a Christian alone, I can be called a Muslim too. I practice all the religions very well. I go to the mosque to pray and I go to the church for service. Yes, you are correct that I am a traditionalist, you are correct that I was born a Christian but the only one you didn’t add is I am a practicing Muslim as well.
“And I will tell you something that people don’t understand: every religion is one, but we have a different perspective to these different religions, because God is one. Unitary God, and for me, I have been able to see the light – that there is nothing that is demonic in our ancient traditional religion. Nothing. It is the Western world that demonised it,” he added.
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