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SETTING THE RECORDS STRAIGHT From the Office of the President, International Council for Ifa Religion (ICIR). I am making this statement in my capacity as the President of the International Council for Ifá religion (ICIR) to set the records straight owing to misinformation in certain quarters. ICIR is bigger than its members regardless of their position. It is our wish that Ifa Religion and practice is elevated to its deserved place in the comity of world religions. For this to be possible, there is a need, among other things, to present facts objectively and devoid of any sentimental narratives that might be going on for several decades or centuries. ICIR is also meant to fulfill the aspirations of the Ifá/Òrìṣà faithful for the spiritual development of adherents of Ifá Religion.  There are three things that cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. Ifa always enjoins us to be truthful, morally, and ethically upright regardless of the situation, we find ours

Ifa advises as follows in a stanza of Òtúrúpọ̀n Ọ̀wọ́nrín thus: Ifá ní tí a bá jí Ọgbọ́n ni ká maa kọ́’raa wa Ká má jìí ní kùtùkùtù pilẹ̀ ẹ wèrè Ọ̀rọ̀ tí a bá rò tí kò bá gún Ikin ẹni làá kéé sí Dífá fún Pàráká, aláwọ̀ọ wìnnìwìnnìn Níjọ́ tó nlọ rèé jó ijó alárànbarà lábẹ́ Ọdán…… Translation Ifa says that whenever we wake up We must be teaching each other wisdom We must not wake up at dawn and then lay the foundation of foolishness Whatever we deliberated upon but could not arrive at a satisfactory solution Then we are to approach our Ikin These were the declarations of Ifa to Paraka, the masquerade with brilliantly colored costume When going to engage in a complex but marvelous dancing display under the shade of Odan tree…… For the avoidance of doubt, the above stanza of Ifa has stated unequivocally that data or information be verified before arriving at a solution especially using the Scared Scriptures of Ifa as a veritable means of finding out the fact about such informat

Photo credit: Facebook The 2020/21 Annual World Pilgrimage at Òkè Olota was observed virtually due to Cod-vid 19 crisis and some other reasons proffered by the International Council of IFÁ Religion (ICIR).  The supposed to be eight days Pilgrimage, came out with sacred messages from the Holy odu Eji-ogbe which is accompanied by ire Ayika (all-rounder goodness)  to the pilgrims and other practitioners, temples across globe.   The total number of 16 countries served as mouthpieces for the dissemination of the scared messages.  See full message here-under MESSAGES OF IFA OF THE YEAR YEAR 2020/2021 REVEALED AT OKE OLOTA IN ADO EKITI ON THE 31st OF MAY 2020. The Odu revealed is Eji Ogbe Ifa comes with Ire Gbogbo Ayika Iwa Ifa says that Obatala will manifest the ire. In this wise, all Ifa/Orisa Temples are enjoined to feed Obatala with 16 land snails and four Obi each. They are also advised to add a little honey and 16 efun to their Obatala pots. All Temples shall have cause to celebrate a

Picture of pilgrims observing pilgrimage at Oke-igeti, Ado-Ekiti Credit: Facebook The popular saying thus; "there's always positivity in every negativity" was at play for the International Council for IFA religion (ICIR) when it observed the eight days World Annual Òkè Olota ifá òrìṣà pilgrimage  virtually amid Cod-vid 19 crisis. The first of its kind. The ICIR President, Chief Solagbade Popoola took to his Facebook page to disclose this development. He said this was a result of the social distancing and all.  "This year's (2020/2021) Annual World Ifa/Orisa Pilgrimage will not take place as a result of social distancing and all. This is the reason why the leadership of The International Council For Ifa Religion opted for virtual participation during the time that the Annual Ifa consultation will take place". He said. He added that , this development was made upon two reasons,  One, those who could not be present physically to participate in the Pilgrimage wo