Who wants the Ooni dead as controversies has trailed the death of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade,
Olubuse II as the Royal Traditional Council of the town, today Wednesday, said
the paramount ruler is alive and in good state of health.
The RTC, which comprises of all traditional chiefs and title holders in
Ile-Ife said Oba Sijuade is not only in sound state of health but added that
the royal father was preparing for his son’s wedding holding Sunday, next week,
in Lagos.
Sources close to the foremost traditioner ruler told Vanguard at the palace
that the traditional wedding of the new couple took place last weekend in London.
Addressing newsmen in House of Chiefs located within the premises of
Ile-Oodua palace of the Ooni, Lowa of Ife, Oba Joseph Ijaodola who spoke in
Yoruba, said the report in the media that the monarch died in a London Hospital
of an undisclosed ailment,was untrue.
Also speaking, secretary Royal Traditional Council of Ife, the Ladin of Ife,
High Chief Adetoye Odewole, said the Ooni is hale and hearty and he even
spoke to the chiefs on the phone few hours earlier.
He added “those behind the death story are enemies of Ife and as I speak with you, chiefs have not
heard anything like that. This is not the first time such rumour will be
carried about our father.
“They did it in 1984, also in 2004 and now, these people are coming up with
another rumour. Oba Sijuade remains in sound state of health”.
Source: Vanguard
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