There is no difference between Oluorogbo and Jesus Christ - Ooni of Ife

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojala 11. has referred Yoruba deity Oluorogbo as the same as Jesus Christ the Christians worship.

The Ooni of Ife, speaking to newsmen at the resuscitation of the Edi Annual Festival in Ile-Ife, which is a day set aside for the worship of the Yoruba deity on Saturday February 2nd, said the Olurogbo deity is like Jesus Christ who ascended from Heaven after being killed by his mother, Moremi as a sacrifice for the gods.

In his words;


”There is no difference between Oluorogbo and Jesus Christ, the son of God that Christians believed in, for they both sacrificed their lives for the salvation of all souls” he said

According to the monarch, Oluorogbo who is also the son of God, is a selfless deity that turned himself into a sacrificial lamb for humanity, to bring peace and sanity among other deities to the world. The monarch added that just like Jesus Christ brought peace and unity to the whole world, so also did Oluorogbo bring peace to his people after he delivered them.

”Unlike Jesus Christ who came over 2000 years ago, Oluorogbo preceded the creation of the whole universe and as Christians are expecting the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, Oluorogbo will forever remain” the Ooni said.

The Oba, did not accept the claims that the people of Ife are idolaters. According to him, the Ife people who serve their deities do so to uphold the cultural heritage and tradition of the Yoruba race. He added also that they are only worshipping the Almighty God.