The immediate past Ooni of Ife, the late Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse ll is pictured as he arrived for his installation and Coronation as the 50th Ooni of Ile Ife back in December 1980, at the age of 50.


Oba Sijuade who died few months ago at the age of 85 in a London hospital after a brief illness was on the throne for 35 years.

photo credit: National Helm

In the photo, he was surrounded by friends and acquaintances at the Ooni's palace in Osun state.