The Royal Traditional Council of Ife have insisted the Ooni of Ife is alive during a close door meeting on Thursday with Governor Rauf Aregbesola.
The delegates first told the governor in the presence of some journalists that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, was alive, contrary to the news in the media.
The chiefs, led by...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, has died at the age of 85. Family sources say he died at about 5pm today after a brief illness. He was reportedly flown to UK in an air ambulance after he became unconscious following his illness. The late Oba is survived by wives and children. May his soul rest in peace Ooni Amen....