Oni of iife is Alive and Well- Says Royal Council

Ile-Ife—Despite the across the board report, the Royal Traditional Council, RTC, of Ife has negated the news making the rounds that Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Ooni of Ife, was
dead.

Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade

Joseph Ijaodola, an Oba and the Lowa of Ife, who informed newsmen at the Ooni royal residence at Enuwa, in Ile-Ife early yesterday, said the ruler was solidness and generous.

RTC, which is a mix of traditional boss and title holders' said the report that the ruler passed on in a healing facility in the United Kingdom was untrue.

Ijaodola said: "I thus scatter the talk that our Baba, the Olubuse is dead. As I talk with you, the boss have not heard anything like that. This is not the first run through such gossip will be conveyed about our dad.

"" They did it in 1982, additionally in 2004 and now, these individuals are concocting another talk. Ooni stays in stable condition of wellbeing."

Vanguard saw inhabitants of the antiquated town trooping to the royal residence yesterday to find out if the news about the demise of the ruler was valid.

The media had reported that Sijuwade passed on in a healing center in London, Britain, and the news of his demise was affirmed by different sources near to the castle yet the foreswearing of the news came as an amazement to numerous.

Additionally talking, secretary Royal Traditional Council of Ife, the Ladin of Ife, High Chief Adetoye Odewole, said Ooni is solidness and healthy and even addresses the boss on telephone couple of hours prior.

He included that "Those behind the demise story are adversaries of Ife and as I talk with you, boss have not heard anything like that. This is not the first run through such gossip will be conveyed about our dad.

"They did it in 1984, additionally in 2004 and now, these individuals are thinking of another gossip. Oba Sijuade stays in stable condition of wellbeing".

Additionally remarking, director, Ife Development Board, Prof. Muib Opeloye, said Ife as a town with rich custom has its method for dealing with its issues.

Opeloye kept up the ruler was get ready for his child's wedding, asking individuals not to frenzy and go about their ordinary day by day exercises.

Interim, the passage of Ooni castle was closed to guests, as just newsmen, boss and relations of Oba Sijuade were permitted into the premises.

Numerous indigenes and inhabitants of Ife had joined at passage of the royal residence yet were kept from going inside by gatekeepers.

Osun State government is yet to put forth official expression concerning the downfall of the rule