Reference to the current and former Oluwo of the Ogboni Gbarayile in Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, and the consequences for refusing the position of Oluwo could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

Please consult NGA40990.E of 19 February 2003 for the consequences of refusing a Yoruba chieftaincy title, including those involving traditional religious worship.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted

The Encyclopaedia of Religion

IRB Databases

NEXIS

Internet sites, including:

Africa Online

African Studies Association

AllAfrica.com

BBC Africa

Human Rights Watch (HRW)

Ijo Orunmila

Indigenous Knowledge Network

New Nigerian

Newswatch Nigeria

Nigeria Daily

Vanguard

World News Connection (WNC)

Yoruba Ethnographic Archive

The Yoruba Page

Yoruba Studies Association

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