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Office of Obafinni Obàtálá
Royal House of Obàtálá
Obafinni Obàtálá Otu Ife
Preserving the Legacy
The Office of Obafinni Obàtálá honours and helps preserve the heritage, traditions and cultural continuity of the Royal House of Obàtálá.
Office of the Obafinni
Third Crowning Anniversary
Address of Peace to Humanity
On the Third Anniversary of the Crowning, the Royal House of Obàtálá issues the 2026 Address of Peace to Humanity — a reflection upon justice, reconciliation, human dignity and our shared responsibility for peace.
Date of Address
6 October 2026
Authentication Reference
RHOB/PA/2026/001
The Sacred Inheritance
Crown, History & Living Tradition
The Ade Seseefun
The sacred white crown of purity, wisdom, justice and peace.
Enter →02 / Sacred HistoryÒrìṣà-Nlá Obàtálá
Revered in Yoruba tradition as the creator deity, father of humanity and guardian of the human head.
Enter →03 / Ancestral CityHistory of Ilé-Ifẹ̀
Regarded in Yoruba tradition as the cradle of Yoruba civilization and the ancient seat of sacred kingship.
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