Controversies
has trailed the death of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, Olubuse II
because the Royal Traditional Council of the city, Wednesday, aforementioned
the paramount ruler is alive and in smart state of health.
The
Royal
Traditional Council, which contains of all ancient chiefs and title holders in
Ile-Ife aforementioned Oba Sijuade isn't solely in sound health state however included
another that the royal father was making ready for son’s wedding holding next
week Sunday in Lagos.
Sources
near the paramount traditional ruler told Vanguard at the palace that the
traditional wedding of the new couples happened last weekend in London.
Addressing
newsmen in House of Chiefs placed among the premises of Ile-Oodua palace of
Ooni, Lowa of Ife, Oba Joseph Ijaodola spoke in yoruba, aforementioned the
report within the media that the monarch died in a London Hospital of an
unrevealed disorder, was untrue.
Also
speaking, secretary Royal Traditional Council of Ife, High Chief Adetoye
Odewole, aforementioned Ooni is hale and hearty and even spoke to the chiefs on
phone few hours earlier.
He
another “those behind the death story square measure enemies of Ife and as I
speak with you, chiefs haven't detected something like that. This can be not
the occurrence of people to have spread such rumor concerning our father.
“They
did it in 1984, additionally in 2004 and currently, these individuals square
measure turning out with another rumour. Oba Sijuade remains in sound state of
health”.
Commenting
in that light, chairman, Ife Development Board, Prof. Muib Opeloye, stated that
Ife as a city with made tradition has its approach of managing its affairs.
Prof.
Opeloye maintained that the royal father was making ready for his son’s
wedding, urging individuals to not panic and move unto their daily activities.
Meanwhile,
the doorway of Ooni’s palace was shut to guests, as solely newsmen, chiefs and
relations of Oba Sijuade were allowed into the premises.
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