Anxiety is in the air in Ile-Ife as the state government plans to announce a new Ooni for the ancient town today. Ile-Ife had been without a ruler since the death of Oba Okunade Sijuwade in a London hospital some months ago.
There has been heavy security presence in the town since Saturday following Friday’s judgment on a suit challenging the Ooni of Ife 1980 Chieftaincy Declaration.
Sooko Adegoke and Prince Marcus Adebola Akimoyero on behalf of Lafogido Ruling House of Ile-Ife, had sued Governor Rauf Aregbesola, the Obalufe of Ile-Ife, the late Oba Solomon Omisakin and Lowa of Ife, Chief Joseph Ijaodola over the decision to allow only the Giesi Ruling House to present a candidate for the stool.
A source has it that a candidate- a Lagos based businessman- from the Giesi ruling house may be announced by 10a.m. today.
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