Oba Sijuade

The role Oba Sijuade played in my ascension – Ooni of Ife

Ooni of Ile Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has lauded his predecessor, Oba Okunade Sijuade, for the role he played in becoming a monarch. Speaking at the renaming of Ife City Hall after the late Oba Okunade Sijuade in Ile Ife, Oba Ogunwusi said the late monarch usually prayed from his heart for him.... Read More

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Oba Sijuade, Ooni of Ife

July 28, 2015

Ooni of Ife, Oba Sijuwade is reportedly dead

Alayeluwa, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, the Ooni of Ife is dead. It is believed that the Ooni of Ife passed on around 5pm on Tuesday, July 28. Our sources confirmed the veracity of the report and that Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola has already been briefed of the monarch’s passing. Meanwhile, Punch newspapers reports that its source did not want... Read More

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