•Says, ‘I’m Not Dead; I’m Alive, Hale And Hearty’
THE Awujale of Ijebuland, in Ogun State, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, has said he is alive, hale and hearty, contrary to rumours about his demise.
The respected monarch debunked the rumours about his death in a telephone conversation with NAN.
The octogenarian monarch, who is 57 years on the throne was reported to have died yesterday by some bloggers and websites (Not ReportersAtLarge).
The Awujale has for the past week been a guest of Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island, in Lagos, where he has been staying after a routine medical checkup in a Lagos hospital, two weeks ago.
Awujale expressed surprise that some bloggers could be spreading rumours about his death without confirming from the palace in Ijebu-Ode or from his chiefs.
“Why are people spreading rumours about my death, when I am right here at Oriental”, asked the baffled King.
He enjoined journalists to check the veracity of their information before rushing to publish.
