A member of the Ife traditional council in Osun State has officially confirmed the death of the Ooni of Ife, Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse II. Laye Adereti, who is the Wara of Iwara-Ife, told reporters today that the official announcement of the Ooni’s death would be made on Wednesday, August 12, 2015.
The Ooni was rushed to a UK hospital after he took ill in Nigeria and his condition worsened. London Clinic at 20 Devonshire Place, London, where he eventually died.
It was stated that the Ooni’s remains would be flown into Nigeria on Wednesday. The latest information contradicts some media reports that the late traditional ruler’s body had already arrived in his palace in the ancient town of Ile-Ife.
