PICTURES: The Palace is shut in Ile-Ife

0109:’ ILE OODUA’ under lock and key

'Ile Oodua' will remain shut according to tradition until the next Ooni of Ife is named
Photo: Idowu Ogunleye

By Idowu Ogunleye/Ile-Ife

The palace used by the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse is shut and will not be opened until a replacement has been named and decorated, PM News correspondent gathered.

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Attempt by our correspondent to get the kingmakers to list the possible successors to Oba Sijuwade Olubuse proved futile as they said they could not reveal such information.

Below is the picture of ‘Ile Oodua’ the palace of the next Ooni of Ife.

'Ile Oodua' will remain shut according to tradition until the next Ooni of Ife is named Photo: Idowu Ogunleye
‘Ile Oodua’ will remain shut according to tradition until the next Ooni of Ife is named
Photo: Idowu Ogunleye
Osoro members paying their last respect to the late Oba Sijuade Photo: Idowu Ogunleye
Osoro members paying their last respect to the late Oba Sijuade
Photo: Idowu Ogunleye
Members of Ogboni fraternity during their parade of Ife town Photo: Idowu Ogunleye
Members of Ogboni fraternity during their parade of Ife town
Photo: Idowu Ogunleye
Choristers minister during the funeral service of late Ooni of Ife, Oba Sijuwade Photo: Idowu Ogunleye
Choristers minister during the funeral service of late Ooni of Ife, Oba Sijuwade
Photo: Idowu Ogunleye

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