Ooni's palace agog as Queen Tobiloba birth twin

Joyous residents of Ile-Ife, Osun State, thronged the palace of Ooni, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi to celebrate with the monarch as one of his Queens, Tobiloba gives birth to a set of twin.

The monarch had earlier announced on social media handle, the arrival of the prince and princess on Saturday.

But as the news spread to town, well wishers stormed the palace to celebrate with the monarch.

A statement issued by the Ooni's spokesperson, Moses Olafare on Saturday disclosed that the palace has beehive of activities.

It reads, "A great news broke out at the Ile Oodua Palace of the Ooni of Ife early hours of this morning sequel to a safe delivery of a twin set of babies; Prince and princess with mother; Her Majesty, Olori Tobiloba Ogunwusi and babies in good healthy conditions.

"While the palace has since become a beehive of well wishing activities and visits from far and near in felicitations with the Ife Royal Family, other necessary spiritual rites as a buildup to the formal arrival of the new royal babies to the palace expected to happen very soon, have begun and is being handled by the Ife Chief Priests, otherwise known as The Isoros in conformity with the traditional customs and culture of the Ife Kingdom which is the ancestral home of the Yoruba and several other races around the world.

"Details of events shall be made public later".