The Araba Awo of Osogbo land and Member of the Board of Trustees of Traditional Religion Worshippers Association of Osun State, Chief Ifayemi Elebuibon, has cautioned Nigerians, most especially men, against going for the wives of the late Alaafin of Oyo until they complete some rites.
This followed the demise of the Alaafin, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi lll, in the late hours of Friday during at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti.
Elebuibon, while responding to questions by BBC Yoruba, disclosed that the wives will only be available to other men until their mourning period ends and all rites are completed.
He explained further that the monarch’s wives are free to remarry but this could only be after the Alaafin’s prestige has been removed from them.
However, he stated that the wives are left for the next king and he can marry them if he desires.
