The imperial majesty , the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Thursday attended the meeting of the Osun Sate Council of Traditional Rulers for the first time after his installation on December 7, 2015.

Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, became the acting chairman of the council following the death of Oba Okunade Sijuwade but he said in November 2015, barely a week before Ooni was presented with the staff of office, that he had been elected as the substantive chairman of the council.
It was gather that the Owa, who arrived at the venue of the Thursday's meeting early, occupied the seat meant for the chairman. He was however said to have introduced himself as a deputy chairman.

The atmosphere inside the conference change hall of the Ministry of Finance where the meeting was held was said to have changed immediately the Ooni arrive with a large number of traditional rulers who came with him for the meeting.

Most of the Oba seated were said to have stood up and greeted Ogunwusi as he made his way to occupy the white chair brought for him and put at the front on the same row with that of Oba Aromolaran.

Many had annticipated that there would be a drama during the Thursday meeting but the Ooni avoided this as he expressed appreciation to his colleagues for attending his coronation and presentation of staff of office.

The Olojudo of Ido Osun , Oba Aderemi Adedapo, when contacted on the telephone confirmed to us that Ooni attended the meeting for the first time just to thank members of the council.
Speaking on the hierarchy of the monarchs in the state, Oba Adedapo said there was no controversy about who the chairman of the council was, stressing that the Ooni remained the permanent chairman of the council.

He said ' nothing as changed. the Ooni came and thanked other Obas for attending his coronation. He is the permanent chairman of the council.

Age does not matter, even if a 21-year-old is the Ooni, he is automatically the permanent chairman of the council. Other Obas are kings and priest but the Ooni is the chief king and the priest.

That was stated in the gazette released on February 28, 1903 even before Nigeria came to be. We are also epecting the new Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrassheed Akanbi, in our midst on February 5.