Kingmakers of the Ooni of Ife have allegedly hiked the cost of the Interest Form from N100,000 to N250,000.

A source close to the kingmakers attributed the hike in the fee to the “unprecedented” declaration of intention to succeed the late Oba Okunade Sijuwade.

Although, the hike in the fee was designed to discourage many people from participating in the contest, he said that aspirants will have enough time to obtain mandatory intention forms when the race begins.

Traditionally, it is forbidden for would-be occupants to the stool to indicate their interest during the period of mourning, but the battle for who succeeds the late Sijuwade commenced in earnest, even before the Royal Traditional Council formally announced the “ascension to the loft” of Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse 11 penultimate Wednesday.

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