It was revealed that the remains of the Ooni
of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, may be undergoing traditional embalming.
A reliable source at the palace revealed on Wednesday that
the body of the monarch truly arrived in the palace earlier in the week, as
reported in the media.
He further stated that members of the family of the monarch
might have completed parking their belongings from the palace.
According to Sun news, the source revealed that the body was
being kept at ‘Ilegbo’, a room, where the monarch was crowned.
The source also said, “The body arrived at Ile Oodua early
this week and was received by members of Isoro. He is being kept at Ilegbo
where he was crowned. The body is being preserved with traditional means.
“All the rites would be carried out while the body is being
kept at Ile'gbo. The body is still there now and the formal announcement of his
demise may not be made for weeks."
It will be recalled that the media reported that the Ooni
died in a hospital in the United Kingdom on June 28.
He was said to have been flown out of the country but lost
the battle to death five days after he was taken abroad for treatment.
However, members of the Ife Traditional Council, led by the
Lowa of Ife, Oba Joseph Ijaodola, debunked the report at a press conference he
addressed the following day.
The chief carried the rebuttal to Governor Rauf Aregbesola
in Osogbo, where they told the governor that the monarch was alive.
They, however, held a brief meeting behind the closed-doors
and the details of their discussion were not made available to journalists.
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