Ooni’s new prince: Palace disowns viral pictures, says traditional rites ongoing

The Palace of  Ooni of Ife, on Monday informed the general public to disregard the two viral pictures in circulation misrepresenting the newly born heir to the ancient sacred throne of the Ooni who joined the Ogunwusi royal family recently.

Ooni’s Palace added that his   father, Arole Oduduwa , Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife who has the sole right to make the face of the baby public is yet to do so, as essential traditional rites to formally welcome the Prince in accordance to culture and traditions are still ongoing.

The Palace in a statement signed by its Director, Media & Public Affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare, unequivocally stated that the pictures are not that of  the Prince,  urging the public to ignore the social media circulation of the pictures capable of threatening the privacy of the babies in those pictures and their parents.

Olafare further urged Journalists and bloggers to always verify sources of news materials and pictures before publishing or posting so as to avoid ‘Invasion of Privacy’ which he said  is an actionable offense punishable by law.

He added that child and mother are  doing perfectly well as the palace remains agog with daily jubilations and congratulatory visits.