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About Ooni Of Ife - Oba Okunade Sijuwade by Akinjnr16: 10:40am On Jul 29, 2015
ADIEU OONI OF IFE..!
Alayeluwa Oba Okunade Sijuwade, (1 January 1930 – 28 July 2015) became the fiftieth traditional ruler or Ooni of Ife in 1980, taking the regnal name Olubuse II. Ife is a traditional Yoruba state based in the town of Ife in Osun State, Nigeria. He was crowned on 6 December 1980 in a ceremony attended by the Emir of Kano, Oba of Benin, Amayanabo of Opobo and Olu of Warri, as well as by representatives of the Queen of England.
Background:
Sijuwade was born on 1 January 1930 in Ile-Ife to the Ogboru ruling house, grandson of the Ooni Sijuwade Adelekan Olubuse I. He studied at Abeokuta Grammar School and Oduduwa College in Ile-Ife. He worked for three years in his father's business, then for two years with the Nigerian Tribune, before attending Northampton College in the United Kingdom to study business management. By the age of 30 he was a manager in Leventis, a Greek-Nigerian conglomerate. In 1963 he became Sales Director of the state-owned National Motor in Lagos. After spotting a business opportunity during a 1964 visit to the Soviet Union, he formed a company to distribute Soviet-built vehicles and equipment in Nigeria, which became the nucleus of a widespread business empire. He also invested in real estate in his home town of Ile Ife. By the time Sijuwade was crowned Ooni in 1980 he had become a wealthy man.
Sijuwade is a Christian. In November 2009 he attended the annual general meeting of the Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria accompanied by 17 other traditional rulers. He declared that he was full member of the church, and said all the monarchs who accompanied him would now become members. At his birthday celebration two months later, the Primate of the Anglican Communion described Sijuwade as "a humble monarch, who has the fear of God at heart"
When Sijuwade became Ooni of Ife in December 1980 he inherited an ongoing dispute over supremacy between the obas of Yorubaland. In 1967 the crisis had been resolved when Chief Obafemi Awolowo was chosen as the leader of the Yoruba. In 1976 the Governor of Oyo State, General David Jemibewon, had decreed that the Ooni of Ife would be the permanent chairman of the State Council of Obas and Chiefs.
Oba Okunade Sijuwade died on July 28th, 2015, after a brief illness at the ripe age of 85 years.
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE.

Re: About Ooni Of Ife - Oba Okunade Sijuwade by wisefizz(m): 10:41am On Jul 29, 2015
Grt man
Re: About Ooni Of Ife - Oba Okunade Sijuwade by Mc4larin: 10:41am On Jul 29, 2015
How about we play a game.. Find your birthday month, day and year and form a sentence... Jan : I need Feb : I killed Mar : I slept with Apr : I raped May : I slapped Jun : I hugged Jul : I played with Aug : I jumped on Sep : I got drunk with Oct : I spit on Nov : I kissed Dec : I love SELECT A DAY 01- Someone 02- a donkey 03- a monkey 04- a baboon 05- an elephant 06- my cousin 07- my girlfriend/boyfriend 08- Ronaldo 09- Nicky Minaj 10- a clown 11- a drunkard 12- a virgin 13- a hobo 14- a genius 15- a gorilla 16- Chris Brown 17- a pig 18- a model 19- my pet 20- my dog 21- my first love 22- my ex 23- an old man 24- a dinosaur 25- Kim Kardashian 26- a prostitute 27- the lecturer 28- my best friend 29- a cat 30- an old friend 31- an idiot Select the year of birth... 1980- in a bar 1981- in a car park 1982- in a dirty pond 1983- in an ocean 1984- in a police van 1985- in a garage 1986- in a forest 1987- in a swimming pool 1988- in a toilet 1989- in a garden 1990- in a hotel room 1991- in a bus 1992- in a taxi 1993- on my bed 1994- in the river 1995- in our room 1996- on the playground 1997 with out my pants 1998 on the house roof 1999 with my eyes open 2000 but I'm lying... ߘݰߘݰߘݰߘݰߘ݊Send me ur sentence nd pass on to ur frnds...
Re: About Ooni Of Ife - Oba Okunade Sijuwade by ugoos15(m): 10:41am On Jul 29, 2015
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Re: About Ooni Of Ife - Oba Okunade Sijuwade by funmijoyb(f): 10:59am On Jul 29, 2015
Mc4larin:
How about we play a game..
Find your birthday month, day and
year and form a sentence...
Jan : I need
Feb : I killed
Mar : I slept with
Apr : I raped
May : I slapped
Jun : I hugged
Jul : I played with
Aug : I jumped on
Sep : I got drunk with
Oct : I spit on
Nov : I kissed
Dec : I love
SELECT A DAY
01- Someone
02- a donkey
03- a monkey
04- a baboon
05- an elephant
06- my cousin
07- my girlfriend/boyfriend
08- Ronaldo
09- Nicky Minaj
10- a clown
11- a drunkard
12- a virgin
13- a hobo
14- a genius
15- a gorilla
16- Chris Brown
17- a pig
18- a model
19- my pet
20- my dog
21- my first love
22- my ex
23- an old man
24- a dinosaur
25- Kim Kardashian
26- a prostitute
27- the lecturer
28- my best friend
29- a cat
30- an old friend
31- an idiot
Select the year of birth...
1980- in a bar
1981- in a car park
1982- in a dirty pond
1983- in an ocean
1984- in a police van
1985- in a garage
1986- in a forest
1987- in a swimming pool
1988- in a toilet
1989- in a garden
1990- in a hotel room
1991- in a bus
1992- in a taxi
1993- on my bed
1994- in the river
1995- in our room
1996- on the playground
1997 with out my pants
1998 on the house roof
1999 with my eyes open
2000 but I'm lying...
ߘݰߘݰߘݰߘݰߘ݊Send me ur sentence nd pass on to ur frnds...
Y dont u write something tangible

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Re: About Ooni Of Ife - Oba Okunade Sijuwade by Miracle4Sure: 11:04am On Jul 29, 2015
Ooni of ife.......

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