This is when the late Ooni of Ife will be buried

A burial date has been announced for the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, whose death was officially announced on Wednesday, August 12.

The son of the late Ooni of Ife, Adetokunbo Sijuwade, has announced that the monarch would be buried on Friday, August 14.

Prince Adetokunbo Sijuwade made the announcement while addressing journalists at the Government Office in Osogbo.

He said that the body of the late monarch would be flown in from London on Thursday and buried on Friday at 10 a.m.

Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola, who was also present at the briefing, said the late Ooni of Ife, had informed him of his ill health, before travelling to London for treatment.

Aregbesola said the “late Ooni represented the Yoruba nation and has done a lot in uplifting the traditional institution in the state.”

 

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