IN PICTURES: The funeral ceremony of the late Ooni of Ife

The 15th Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade has been buried with thousands attended his funeral, in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, South-West Nigeria.

Dignitaries, including Nigeria's Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Ondo state governor Olusegun Mimiko paid their respects before the private burial.

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