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What Late Ooni Told Me About The Yorubas Before He Died – Obasanjo

Farouk Mohammed
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Published: August 28, 2015
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday revealed that he was at the Ife palace with the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Sijuade Okunade ten days before he died.

According to him, the late Oba Sijuade told him about the marginalisation of the Yoruba race.

“I was here in this palace ten days before the demise of kabiyesi and he told me how the Yoruba race is margnalised in the scheme of things. He also told me to ensure that the Yoruba race got its own share of things in the country,” he said.

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The ex president also appealed to the kingmakers of Ile- Ife to follow strictly the laid down rules and procedures for the appointment and selection of the new Ooni following the demise of Oba Okunade Sijuwade.

He told them to allow God’s wisdom to prevail on them to choose a rightful and God fearing person that would replace the late Ooni.

Chief Obasanjo spoke when he visited the kingmakers at the Ooni’s palace to commemorate with the chiefs and the people of Ife over the death of Oba Sijuwade.

According to him, the position of Ife in Nigeria today can not be wished away adding that Ife symbolised the head of Yoruba race both in Nigeria and diaspora.

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