The controversies and uncertainties continued on Sunday over the Ooni of Ife Oba Okunade Sijuade as the chief Priest denied media reports of the arrival of the remains of the monarch.
While there are reports that the monarch had joined his ancestors at a London hospital few days ago traditional chiefs of Ife have continued to deny that the Ooni had passed on.
On Sunday Chief Priest of Oduduwa and Obadio Agbaye of Yorubaland, Oba Farotimi Faroba, said reports of the arrival of any body were untrue.
There are various reports of rituals taking place in the ancient as part of the indications that the monarch had truly joined his ancestors.
The state government is yet to make any confirmation too of the passing away of the Oba.