Ife Palace Says Photos Of Alleged New Born Son Of Ooni Are Fake

 

Some photographs that were recently shared on social media in the wake of the announcement that Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ooni of Ife, welcomed a new prince, are actually fake.

This position was made known on Tuesday, November 24, by the director of media and public affairs to the monarch, Moses Olafare.

A statement from Olafare, which was obtained by Legit.ng, said the two photographs were not those of the prince, giving the indication that the new born's identity is still being kept safe.

The statement said:

“Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, 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 our culture and traditions are still ongoing."

According to him, the Ooni was using the statement to tell the public that "the pictures are not that of his son."

“We urge Journalists and bloggers to always verify sources of news materials and pictures before publishing or posting to avoid ‘Invasion of Privacy’ which is an actionable offence punishable by law.""He wants 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.

The statement said the new prince and his mother are doing perfectly well while the monarch was still receiving congratulatory messages and well-wishers.