The Worldwide Council for Ifa Faith, on Sunday, known as for warning towards false statements made on social media concerning slavery in outdated Yoruba historical past.
ICIR, in a press release by its President, Fayemi Fakayode, in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, stated that incorrect assertions about Yoruba tradition and custom should be corrected to stop them from negatively influencing youthful generations of the tribe.
He stated, “We’re issuing this assertion to deal with the grossly deceptive, false and dangerous statements made by Erelu Lola Ayorinde on numerous social media platforms and in interviews.
“Her persistent assertions that the Yoruba race inspired slavery should not solely traditionally inaccurate and false but additionally perpetuate dangerous stereotypes, damaging the status of the Yoruba individuals.
“She has persistently misrepresented her heritage, making false claims of connections to varied Yoruba deities, together with Sango and Ifa. Her actions represent a gross manipulation of historical past, tradition and historic information, with the potential to mislead unsuspecting members of the general public.”
Fakayode urged the general public to conduct extra analysis on the historical past of outdated Yoruba.
He added, “We urge the general public to train excessive warning and significant interested by her statements, as they’re false, unfounded, deceptive and don’t mirror the values and traditions of the Yoruba individuals.
“We is not going to stand idle and watch whereas misinformation and deceit are unfold by anyone, and we’re dedicated to preserving the reality, cultural integrity and dignity of the Yoruba race.”
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