New Ooni, Enitan Ogunwunsi
Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi of the Giesi ruling house has been appointed the new Ooni of Ife.
His appointment has also been approved by the Osun State Government.
A statement issued by Secretary to the State Government, Moshood Olalekan Adeoti, on behalf of the state governor, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed that the choice of Ogunwusi “follows the completion of a due process by the kingmakers and the communication of their decision to the state government.”
The statement, which was signed on Saturday, October 24, did not give further details of the new Ooni apart from stating that he is from the Giesi ruling house.
His emergence comes barely three months after the death of Oba Okunade Sijuwade. He is the 51st Ooni of Ile-Ife.
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