Renowned Ifa priest, Chief Ifayemi Elebuibon, has admonished Nigerians to desist from blaming the Yoruba deity, Esu, for their misdeeds. Elebuibon made the call during a peaceful rally tagged “Esu Is Not Satan Walk” in Osogbo, Osun State, on Tuesday. The event was organised to address misconceptions about the Esu deity and to commemorate Esu Deity Day. The rally, which …

The President of the International Council for Ifá Religion, Fayemi Fakayode, on Thursday, said that human sacrifice is not a part of Yoruba Traditional Religion. His comments came in response to a viral video recorded at Fresh FM, a popular radio station in Ibadan, where an anonymous man claimed to have committed murders for Òrìṣà. He said, “In the video, …

Osogbo-based Ifa priest, Chief Ifayemi Elebuibon, on Thursday, decried the recent rise in the cases of paternity fraud and advised that anyone interested in resolving paternity controversies can consider Yoruba traditional means. Elebuibon, who spoke to journalists in his house in Osogbo, Osun State capital, was asked if Yoruba traditional means of determining the paternity of a child was reliable …