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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has 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.
Chief Obasanjo made the appeal when he visited the
kingmakers at the Ooni’s palace on Friday, to commiserate
with the chiefs and the people of Ife over the death of their
king.
“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. He, therefore asked the kingmakers to be careful
about the choice of the person that would occupy the stool
saying that late Sijuwade while occupying the stool has
taken the seat of Ooni beyond Africa.
The Obalufe of Ife, Gabriel Omisakin who received
Obasanjo on behalf of other chiefs assured the former
president the choice of the new Ooni would not lead to any
crises.
He promised that the kingmakers would ensure that
diligent, due process for the selection of new Ooni would be
carried out to ensure that whoever emerge is the choice of
the people.
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