{"id":154361,"date":"2025-03-08T10:06:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T09:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/oyo-residents-risk-arrest-as-alaafins-aide-announces-23-day-curfew"},"modified":"2025-03-19T10:27:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T09:27:56","slug":"oyo-residents-risk-arrest-as-alaafins-aide-announces-23-day-curfew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/oyo-residents-risk-arrest-as-alaafins-aide-announces-23-day-curfew","title":{"rendered":"Oyo residents risk arrest as Alaafin\u2019s aide announces 23-day curfew"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Rotimi Osuntola, the Chief of Staff to the newly appointed Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade has announced the commencement of Oro Ipebi as part of the activities before the formal ascension of the traditional ruler.<\/p>\n<p>Osuntola made the announcement via a statement obtained by DAILY POST on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the Oro Ipebi which the traditional ruler commenced on Friday (yesterday) is one of the mandatory rites for the traditional ruler before his ascension to the revered throne of the Alaafin of Oyo.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cThe office of the Chief of Staff to His Imperial Majesty, Oba Engr. Abimbola AbdulAkeem Owoade I, the Alaafin of Oyo kingdom hereby announces the commencement of Oro Ipebi, the mandatory rites for His Imperial Majesty before his ascension to the revered throne of The Alaafin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe rites commence from Friday, 7th March to Saturday, 29th March, 2025. Throughout the period, a curfew shall be imposed as it is customary from 8pm to 6am daily throughout Oyo township.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis means movements are not allowed during the period of the curfew and anyone who contravenes this order shall be arrested, detained till 7am of the following day after his or her arrest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is pertinent to state that Oro Ipebi which makes the incoming Ala\u0301a\u0300fin to go into absolute seclusion while it lasts is sacrosanct for the ascending Iku\u0301-Ba\u0300ba\u0301-Ye\u0300ye\u0301 and must be respected by all and sundry\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Rotimi Osuntola, the Chief of Staff to the newly appointed Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade has announced the commencement of Oro Ipebi as part of the activities before the formal ascension of the traditional ruler. Osuntola made the announcement via a statement obtained by DAILY POST on Saturday morning. 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