Despite Osun State chiefs from the palace of Ooni of Ife saying the monarch, Oba Okunade Sijuwade
is still alive and his death rumors should be ignored, indications from a source who spoke to Punch however suggests the body of the monarch has arrived Osun State, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
The source said, “One of the sons of the Ooni travelled to
the United Kingdom on Tuesday when the incident happened and I was told that he
was part of the entourage that accompanied the body back to Nigeria. The body
was said to have been brought back to the palace in the early hours of
Saturday.
the United Kingdom on Tuesday when the incident happened and I was told that he
was part of the entourage that accompanied the body back to Nigeria. The body
was said to have been brought back to the palace in the early hours of
Saturday.
“I did not see it myself but I was told that the body had
arrived. Although the cutting of the tree and the closure of market which are
some of the signs of mourning have not been done, there are some other
indications that the body might have arrived.
arrived. Although the cutting of the tree and the closure of market which are
some of the signs of mourning have not been done, there are some other
indications that the body might have arrived.
“Security has been beefed up and nobody is allowed to access
the inner part of the palace. The body will not be kept where just anybody can
see it and only the male children of the Ooni and some high chiefs can see the
body,” the source said.
the inner part of the palace. The body will not be kept where just anybody can
see it and only the male children of the Ooni and some high chiefs can see the
body,” the source said.
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