CROWD GATHERS AT OBA OKUNADE SIJUWADE'S PALACE FOLLOWING MEDIA REPORTS OF HIS DEATH

Following media reports of the death of Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, markets in Ile-Ife closed down on Wednesday and the entire community is grieving. Crowds gathered at Oba Okunade Sijuwade's palace to find out if the Ooni of Ife has  actually died.
 Controversy however trails the report of his death as the traditional council of Ile-Ife insist he is hale and hearty.