Vanguard has it that the prince Aderibigbe expressed concern
at the meeting of the ruling house held at Agbedegbede Lane, More, Ife, on
Tuesday, September 1.
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| Late Ooni Of Ife |
Prince Aderibigbe stated that Giesi ruling house would provide a
worthwhile candidate that would be acceptable by all the kingmakers. He made it
known that those who are not from the ruling house but parading themselves as likes
would be disappointed as they would not be considered.
“A man has been parading himself as a member of Giesi Ruling
House and newsmen have been echoing it. He is not a member of this house. He is
not a member of Giesi.
“Please quote me. I have been threatened over my stand but I
am ready for whatever will happen. I am one of the oldest in this compound and
we know ourselves. He is not even a member of any ruling house in Ile-Ife. I
have been threatened but I am waiting. I will not say God is on my side but I
am on God’s side,” he said.
When posed with the question of government interference in
the process of selecting the new monarch Prince Aderibigbe responded, saying:
“We harbour no such fear. We have started the process and we
know an Ooni that will be acceptable will emerge at the end of the day.
“Interference of any kind will not happen. Whenever we want
to pick our candidate, all of you will know and the kingmakers will after that
take over. I did not say Ifa oracle will not have a say but Ifa will only
choose from the candidates presented to it and Giesi will present a credible
person that will occupy the throne.”
It may interest you to know that 35 princes from the four
ruling houses are in the contest for the Ooni’s stool.
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