Monday, 14 September 2015

Ooni of Ife to emerge within 40 days as Kingmakers announce Ruling House



Giesi Ruling House has been instructed by Ife Kingmakers to present qualified candidates to be selected as the next Ooni of Ife.

Obalufe of Ife, Oba Solomon Omisakin, read the address of the 16 traditional rulers of Ife at a press conference held at Ile Oodua on Monday.
 
Oba Omisakin stated that the kingmakers made use of the 1980 Ife Chieftaincy Declaration to select Giesi Ruling House, as next in line to the throne.
 
It was also revealed that the new Ooni of Ife would emerge within the next 40 days.
He said:
“We the 16 traditional rulers making up kingmakers by Ife traditional rules and customs hereby unanimously declare and affirm and confirm that 1980 Ife Chieftaincy Declaration is the one in existence now and we affirm as follows: 
“Section 19 subsection a (3) that it is the turn of the Giesi Ruling House to present a candidate/ candidates for the vacant stool of the Ooni of Ife Chieftaincy.”

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