News of the death of Ooni of Ife was all over the media yesterday claiming the Oba Okunade Sijuwade died in a hospital in London.
However, the Royal Traditional Council, RTC disapproved the news of his death asserting that the Ooni is alive and healthy.
The Lowa of Ife told newsmen at the Ooni palace at Enuwa, in Ile-Ife early yesterday that the news is not true.
The Secretary to the Royal Traditional Council of Ife, the Ladin of Ife, High Chief Adetoye Odewole, said the news was spread by enemies of Ife.However, the Royal Traditional Council, RTC disapproved the news of his death asserting that the Ooni is alive and healthy.
The Lowa of Ife told newsmen at the Ooni palace at Enuwa, in Ile-Ife early yesterday that the news is not true.
It was emphasised that, this is not the first time such rumour is being spread, it was gathered that in 1984 and 2004 news were all over that the Ooni was dead.
The palace of the Ooni has shut out visitors from trooping into the palace.
Meanwhile, Osun state government is yet to make any statement on the incident and the public is waiting to hear from the Ooni himself to confirm he is alive.
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