Ooni of Ife is Alive - Royal Traditional Council Declares

The controversy trailing the death news of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, Olubuse II has taken another twist as the Royal  traditional Council of the town, on Wednesday, July 29, 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 son’s wedding holding next week Sunday in Lagos.

 

Sources close to the foremost traditioner ruler told Vanguard at the palace that the traditional wedding of the new couples took place last weekend in London.

 

Addressing newsmen in House of Chiefs located within the premises of Ile-Oodua palace of 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 Ooni is hale and hearty and even spoke to the chiefs on phone few hours earlier.