| Summary: | The thrust of this article is to fill the lacuna in extant literature on the need to appraise the
management of traditional/cultural properties in Ile-Ife (historical source of Yoruba race) in Nigeria
and the need to ensure sustainability in order to register the values of the cultural identity for
global appreciation. To accomplish the aim, questionnaires were administered on the
stakeholders: traditional royal stools, museum staff and families of ancient priests (owners of
sacred sites) to elicit information. The data obtained were analyzed using simple descriptive and
inferential statistics. The study confirmed that the special properties' (sacred heritages) owners
and royal stool (traditional rulers) are the most participating stakeholders in the management of
cultural properties in Yorubaland. Also, there are three most influencing factors; lack of effective
management plans/strategies, lack of continuity in the cultural heritage sustainability and lack of
full participation of all the stakeholders in the sustainability of cultural heritages. It implies that the
posterity, sustainability of cultural heritages is anchored on effective management strategy and
the gradual neglect of special properties such as cultural heritages is tantamount to the loss of
value and economic returns which could really create wider opportunities in the emerging
economies.
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