Royal rides! Here are the exquisite cars the last 3 Oonis of Ife drove (photos)

Royal rides! Here are the exquisite cars the last 3 Oonis of Ife drove (photos)

The last three kings of Ile Ife brought modernity, class and swag to the throne because they are well educated and travelled.

The last three kings, Late Oba Adesoji Aderemi, Late Oba Okunade Sijuwade and the reigning king Ob Adeyeye Ogunwusi, have one thing in common and that is they ride in the most expensive cars in the world while on the throne.

Limousine is known to be one of the most expensive cars in the world. It also has a thing with royalties such that most royal fathers try to have at least one.

Rolls-Royce has been considered the ultimate vehicle for decades. The car is worth millions of naira. Rolls Royce is designed for the rich, lovers of luxury and people of class

Late Oba Adesoji Aderemi

Royal rides! Here the exquisite cars the last 3 Ooni’s of Ife drove (photos)
Late Ooni Adesoji Aderemi. Photo credit: Official Oba Aderemi

He reigned for 50 uninterrupted years as the number one Yoruba monarch between 1930 and 1980. He was a quintessential Yoruba king, the first literate oba. He rode a Phantom Rolls Royce Cadillac series with the plate number WF 1.

Royal rides! Here the exquisite cars the last 3 Ooni’s of Ife drove (photos)
Late Oba Adesoji Aderemi's Rolls Royce Phantom. Photo credit: Official Oba Aderemi

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His was one of the first Rolls Royce to be driven in Nigeria in the 40s

Oba Okunade Sijuwade

Royal rides! Here the exquisite cars the last 3 Ooni’s of Ife drove (photos)
Late Ooni Okunade Sijuwade. Photo credit: Official Oba Sijuwade

He ascended the throne of the highly coveted Ooni of Ile-Ife on December 6, 1980. He reigned for a period of 35 years until his passing on to glory on July 28, 2015.

Royal rides! Here the exquisite cars the last 3 Ooni’s of Ife drove (photos)
Oba Okunade Sijuwade’s 1968 DS420 Daimler limousine. Official Oba Sijuwade

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Oba Okunade Sijuwade oozed class and wealth in his life time. He was a successful businessman even before his ascension to the throne. He owned and rode in a 1968 DS420 Daimler limousine. He also rode in the latest Limousine before his death in 2015.

Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi

Royal rides! Here the exquisite cars the last 3 Ooni’s of Ife drove (photos)
Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi. Photo credit: Ooni official photograher

He attained the throne in 2015 after the demise of Oba Sijuwade. Like his predecessor, Oba Ogunwusi is a businessman before attaining the throne. He has investments in the hospitality business aside others.

Royal rides! Here the exquisite cars the last 3 Ooni’s of Ife drove (photos)
Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi's Rolls Royce Phantom

He rides a Rolls Royce Phantom.

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