Late Ooni of Ife's wives blocked/forbidden from re-marrying...

According to a Palace Chief who spoke (without revealing his/her name), the wives of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, the Olubuse II, by tradition cannot re- marry as its forbidden, they can only be received by the new Ooni. This order was prescribed by the Ife tradition since the Ooni is not thought about/believed dead but to have transited to a higher world.

"The rule is general and applies to all Ooni that has passed on and not limited to the wives of Oba Sijuwade, the immediate past Ooni. There may not be a clearly defined result against the tradition but it is a good idea that the order is exactly follow (orders)ed at all times and for all generations. The best that can happen to the Oloris left behind by any late Ooni is for them to remain single or be received by the ruling Ooni. Whether the wives are young or old does not matter, what matters is that the tradition must be sustained in the overall interest of the (community of people/all good people in the world)." the source said