efore the creation of Osun State in 1991, the Alaafin and the late Ooni Sijuwade were sworn enemies over the chairmanship of old Oyo State Council of Obas
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Looked at from another angle, the Ooni’s attendance at Akoraiye Day in Modakeke reveals another quality in Oba Ogunwusi which is rare among traditional rulers. It is humility nulli secundus for a first class traditional ruler of the caliber of the Ooni of Ife, to ignore past hostilities and attend the ceremony of not just a perceived foe but that of a people with whom Ile-Ife had engaged in internecine war that claimed the lives of thousands
Otunba Adams was accompanied on the visit by several aides and members of the OPU Worldwide
The Ooni of Ife and Arole Oodua, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II), on Sunday turned to…
The coronation is taking place at the Enuwa Square, which is just in front of the Ooni’s palace
The Chief Imam for Ife Central Mosque, Alhaji Sheihk Opeloye, represented by his deputy, Alhaji AbdulSemiu AbdulHammed, urged Ogunwusi to imbibe the culture of perseverance in order to succeed in his assignment
The newly elected Chairman of the Osun State Council of Obas and Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, made the position of the monarchs known on Thursday
Other ruling houses such as Osinkola, Ogboru and Lafogido should wait for their turn.”
Olalekan Ijiyode, the spokesperson of the Ojaja Unit, said this on Wednesday at a press conference in Ile-Ife
Akpabio said during the Ooni’s lifetime and his 35-year reign, he had proven himself as a worthy successor to the legendary throne of Oduduwa, whose contribution to national unity cannot be overemphasized
The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday commiserated with the family, friends, associates, subjects and the government and people…
Eminent businessman and former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, has expressed sadness over the passing away of the…
Adetokunbo Sijuwade, the son of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, on Wednesday officially announced the death of…
The Eagle Online broke the news of the Ooni’s death
The Chief Priest of Oduduwa and Obadio Agbaye Orisun of Yorubaland, Oba Farotimi Faroba, has dismissed the reported arrival of…
Following media reports of the passing on of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, sympathisers on Wednesday morning trooped…
While the RTC debunked the news, the state House of Assembly issued a statement commiserating with the state government and its people
Oba Sijuwade was said to have breathed his last at about 7:30pm on Tuesday
Sources within the Osun State Government confirmed the development
The President, who addressed traditional rulers in Osun State in the Ooni’s palace, said his administration has recorded milestones in agriculture, health, education, transport, aviation and the oil industry, among others