Ife Chiefs confirm death of Ooni, Okunade Sijuwade
The official announcement will be made Wednesday.
The official announcement will be made Wednesday.
The body of the Ooni has been moved from Ilegbo to Ile Ase.
Palace chiefs and notable personalities from Ile-Ife have consistently denied reports that the revered monarch had passed on
The Oro was an annual festival in the town to appease the gods to ward off evil and usher in ...
The festival is often used to appease the gods through observance of certain rituals for peace and safety for the ...
The chiefs insist the oba is alive.
Businesses brace up for revenue losses if the news is confirmed.
The Royal Traditional Secretary of Ooni's Palace, High Chief Adetoye Odewole, had earlier debunked media reports announcing the death.
The chiefs claim the Ooni is hale and hearty.
The chiefs described reports of the monarch's death as mere rumour, the type they said were spread about the Ooni ...
Mr. Sijuwade was born on January 1, 1930 in Ile-Ife to the Ogboru Ruling House and was the grandson of ...
The traditional ruler died at the age of 85.
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