THE ancient town of Ile-Ife, Osun State stood still, yesterday, as dignitaries across the world came in droves for the burial of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, who joined his ancestors July 28 but who was officially pronounced dead only on Wednesday.

For the second day, commercial activities were grounded to a halt as all shops, stalls, banks and markets were closed down in honour of the highly revered monarch.

At the venue of the inter religious service organised for the monarch, notable people started trooping in as early as 8am.
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By Ola Ajayi & Gbenga Olarinoye
THE ancient town of Ile-Ife, Osun State stood still, yesterday, as dignitaries across the world came in droves for the burial of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, who joined his ancestors July 28 but who was officially pronounced dead only on Wednesday.

For the second day, commercial activities were grounded to a halt as all shops, stalls, banks and markets were closed down in honour of the highly revered monarch.

At the venue of the inter religious service organised for the monarch, notable people started trooping in as early as 8am.
Cross section of people at the entrance of the Ife Palace.

Cross section of people at the entrance of the Ife Palace.

Aides of Osinbajo, Aregbesola fight over sitting arrangements

Before the commencement of the programme, there was a little misunderstanding between aides of the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) and Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, over sitting arrangement.

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Though, all the seats had been labelled according to those invited, there was a heated argument between supporters of the two political leaders.

The organisers of the programme said the front row in the middle had been reserved for Governor Aregbesola and that any other person who comes should take the back seat.

These comments did not go down well with the VP’s aides who said the sitting arrangements were not in order and insisted that the VP, because of his position, would not sit at the back of the governor.

This exchange of words continued and was about boiling over when some elders from Ife moved in and settled the matter. But eventually, Aregbesola did not attend. He sent his Secretary to State Government.

Wives, children must not see corpse

This came as some Ifa priests in the ancient city revealed that wives and children of the monarch must not set their eyes on his corpse before interment.

If this is not adhered to, they said such children and wives could die prematurely.

“As the corpse will be brought, it must be brought straight to us. Not all people can see it. As we are, we are not the ones to bury the remains , but they must bring the corpse to us so that all necessary rites would be done. Even, no child or wife of the monarch must see the corpse. Any child that sets his eyes on the remains could die suddenly. Only Lokore can see the corpse. It is not their property, it is the property of Ife people. If they do not bring the corpse to us, the corpse will not be buried.”

These were the comments of the leader of the priests, Chief Apena Ogboni, Iledi Ooni, at the palace of the monarch immediately after an inter religious service was held in honour of the monarch.

The priests add ed that as part of the burial rites, all children and queens of the monarch had left the palace ...

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no big deal here. Ooni not bigger than Nigeria!


by the way that's the work of a VP/deputy

Today is my birthday...Nairalanders show some love A thousand likes is just enough to make me happy

ricsman:
no big deal here. Ooni not bigger than Nigeria!


by the way that's the work of a VP/deputy

Lame excuse This is an insult to ife People and by extension yoruba

President Jonahan attended Michael Otedola burial.

https://www.naij.com/67351.html

Misleading caption, what else do you need him for when his vice who is also a Yoruba is present at the occasion.

And who are the dignitaries from across the world at the event.

What's up about the ABOBAKU did they find any?
Cos if they didn't, the Oba might come back to life and do the searching by himself.

ibadantiti:


Lame excuse This is an insult to ife People and by extension yoruba

President Jonahan attended Michael Otedola burial.

https://www.naij.com/67351.html

What is the meaning of this. Did president Jonathan attend late emir of kano burial, he rather sent sambo.eyin ti e ma nje ki awon kan wenu si yoruba lara leleyi, Ki ni o buru ninu ki okunrin ri ejo ki obirin pa. , gomina osun gan fi ise ran eniyan kan ni

ibadantiti:


Lame excuse This is an insult to ife People and by extension yoruba

President Jonahan attended Michael Otedola burial.

https://www.naij.com/67351.html

Even when the state governor couldn't honour the burial of one of his biggest indigenes, ordinary governor oo
instead he sent his secretary.

Which one is the biggest insult?