Wednesday, 29 July 2015

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Sijuwade is no more

The Royal Highness of Ife, Alayeluwa Oba Okunade Sijuwade has passed to the world beyon at the age of 85.
Oba Sijuwade, died at a London hospital were he was taken for medical treatment.

Below is a brief profile of the Late King...


Officially, Alayeluwa Oba Okunade Sijuwade was born on January 1, 1930. He became the 50th traditional ruler or Ooni of Ife at the age of 50 in 1980, taking the regnal name Olubuse II.
Born in Ile-Ife to the Ogbooru ruling house, Sijuwade was the grandson of the Ooni Sijuwade Adelekan Olubuse I.

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