Ooni Ojigidiri

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Ooni Ojigidiri was the 37th Ooni of Ife, a paramount traditional ruler of Ile Ife, the ancestral home of the Yorubas. He succeeded Ooni Adagba and was succeeded by Ooni Akinmoyero. [1]

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References

  1. Dayo, Ologundudu (2008). The cradle of Yoruba culture. Nigeria: Centre for spoken words. p. 206. ISBN   978-0615220635 . Retrieved July 30, 2015.