“My Life Was Threatened”: Osun Priestess Reveals Why She Cancelled Ilorin Isese Festival
- The plan to celebrate the Isese festival in four local government areas in Kwara state was recently halted
- Revealing why, Yeye Adesikemi Olokun Omolara Olatunji said she cancelled the event after her neighbours abandoned her and her life was threatened
- The Osun state priestess assured that her recent travails would not stop her philanthropic acts in the community
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Yeye Ajesikemi Olokun Omolara, the Osun priestess, has explained the reason why she cancelled the planned Isese festival in Kwara state, Ilorin.
The priestess, threatened by a Muslim group, Majlisu Shabab li Ulamahu Society, in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state, to desist from holding the Isese festival, has shared her own side of the story.
Source: Facebook
Why I canceled Ilorin Isese festival, Osun priestess opens up
In a new video released online, Yeye Omolara bemoaned the unfortunate situation and disclosed that her life was in danger.
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The Osun priestess revealed that since the issue went viral, she had received numerous death threats, The Punch reported.
Speaking during a short video published on Facebook, Omolara recounted her ordeal since the announcement of her event.
She noted that while she was planning the Isese festival in Ilorin, she received multiple death threats from unknown people immediately after fliers for the event were posted online.
Speaking further, Omolara said none of her neighbours had provided her with support amid her travails, but this will not affect her support for the community going forward.
Emir of Ilorin backs Muslim group, issues warning to Isese devotees
Legit.ng reported earlier that the Emir of Ilorin, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, declared his support for the Muslim group, Majlisu Shabab li Ulamahu Society, that stormed the home of an Osun priestess, Yeye Adesikemi Olokun Omolara Olatunji to warn her against organising the Isese festival in the Kwara state capital.
The emir's spokesman, Mallam Abdulazeez Arowona, revealed that the traditional monarch had made a public declaration against such traditional religious festivals.
Arowona, who did not categorically state that the emir gave the Muslim group direct instructions, added that Ilorin Muslims would oppose the Isese festival because they were against “idolatry”.
Tension as Muslim group storms Osun Priestess’ house, warns against holding Isese festival in Ilorin
Recall that the Muslim group had warned the Osun priestess against organising Isese festival in the state.
The group stormed the residence of the Osun priestess to issue the warning, stating that they were sent by the Emir of Ilorin, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari
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