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Nigeria: Crisis in Ile-Ife As Ruling Houses Battle Over Oba Sijuwade's Successor
Premium Times, 25 August 2015
The search for a successor to the late Ooni of Ife, Okunade Sijuwade, is taking a controversial dimension, as a clan in the Ogboru ruling house has rejected plans by the kingmakers… Read more »
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Nigeria: Race for New Ooni - Giesi Ruling House to Present Names for Position
Guardian, 25 August 2015
Following the demise of the Ooni of Ife Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse 11, and the conclusion of all necessary rites of passage, race to the exalted vacant stool may have begun in… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ooni's Stool - Journalist Joins Race
This Day, 25 August 2015
The current Director General Osun state Broadcasting Corporation Prince. Adesoji Fadehan has declared his intention to contest for Ooni stool. Read more »
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Nigeria: Fadehan, Adefarakan Join Race for Ooni's Stool
This Day, 26 August 2015
The current Director General of the Osun State Broadcasting Corporation, Mr. Adesoji Fadehan and a United Kingdom-based consultant in the oil and gas sector, Prince Adeagbo Adekemi… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ooni - Giesi Ruling House Stakes Claim
Vanguard, 25 August 2015
The Giesi Ruling House, More, Ile-Ife, Osun State yesterday formally announced its intention to present names of candidates for the next Ooni of Ife to the government following the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ooni - Giesi Ruling House Set to Present Names for Position
Vanguard, 24 August 2015
The Geisi Ruling House, Ile-Ife, Osun on Monday signified its intention to present names of candidates for the next Ooni of Ife to the government. Read more »
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Nigeria: Ooni - Oracle Set to Name Ruling House
Leadership, 22 August 2015
Despite the embargo placed on declaration of interest for the royal stool of the Ooni of Ile-Ife by the Ife Traditional Council, prominent princes from various ruling houses have… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ooni - Succession Tussle Toughens
Vanguard, 19 August 2015
As the process of choosing a new Ooni of Ife gains momentum, Prince Adeyemi Adeoye Aderibigbe Ologbenla who is from one of the ruling houses in Ile-Ife, has advised all… Read more »
Tussle for Nigeria's Ooni of Ife Throne Toughens
Following the demise of Ooni of Ife, Oba Sijuwade Okunade, the elders from the royal family are expected to produce the next ruler.
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Now that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade has been interred, the attention will focus on choosing a successor. Read more »
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Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, has reportedly died at a London hospital while seeking treatment. Read more »
