Controversy is trailing the death of Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, Olubuse II as the Royal Traditional Council, RTC, of the town, insisted that the paramount ruler is alive and in good state of health.


The traditional council, which comprises all traditional chiefs and title holders in Ile-Ife, said Oba Sijuade is not only in sound state of health but added that the royal father was preparing for his son’s wedding due to hold next Sunday in Lagos.


Lowa of Ife, Oba Joseph Ijaodola stressed that the report in the media that the monarch died in a London Hospital of an undisclosed ailment was untrue.