OONI IN LAGOS HOTEL EVEVATOR: PALACE SAYS "NO SHAKING"
OONI IN LAGOS HOTEL EVEVATOR: PALACE SAYS "NO SHAKING"
There was anxiety on Thursday night as the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, got stuck inside a lift at a popular hotel on Victoria Island in the Eti Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State
Saturday PUNCH gathered that the Ooni was at the hotel to watch Queen Moremi. The Musical Reloaded; a stage play produced by the his House of Oduduwa Foundation.
The latest production ran from December 24, 2019 to January 2, 2020 and shown between 3pm and 7pm. But Oba Ogunwusi chose to watch the last show and on arrival at the hotel, he was ushered into the lift together with his entourage.
It was reliably learnt that there were apprehension and drama at the hotel lobby as one of the foremost traditional rulers in Africa was stuck for about 20 minutes in the lift.
The Director of Public Affairs of the Ooni’s Palace, Comrade Moses Olafare, when contacted confirmed the incident.
Olafare said the lift developed a fault and Oba Ogunwusi was inside it for about 20 minutes. He, however, added that the monarch was unruffled throughout the period.
He said, “It is true, kabiyesi was stuck in the lift for about 20 minutes. That incident made people there to be apprehensive and there was drama there.
“The lift developed a technical fault when the Ooni was inside but the fault was rectified eventually by the technical department of the hotel and he came out.
“The hotel management tendered profuse apologies. Kabiyesi cracked jokes with the management of the hotel and asked them to improve on their facilities if they wanted to remain relevant in the Nigerian hospitality market.
“Kabiyesi calmed those who were already panicked. He asked them with a broad smile, ‘why are you panicking? Everybody became calm after that and he watched the play thereafter.
"He didn't just go there to watch a play. The play, Moremi Musical Reloaded is part of his projects. It is one of the projects of Moremi Ajasoro which he does every year. Olafare explained
There was anxiety on Thursday night as the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, got stuck inside a lift at a popular hotel on Victoria Island in the Eti Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State
Saturday PUNCH gathered that the Ooni was at the hotel to watch Queen Moremi. The Musical Reloaded; a stage play produced by the his House of Oduduwa Foundation.
The latest production ran from December 24, 2019 to January 2, 2020 and shown between 3pm and 7pm. But Oba Ogunwusi chose to watch the last show and on arrival at the hotel, he was ushered into the lift together with his entourage.
It was reliably learnt that there were apprehension and drama at the hotel lobby as one of the foremost traditional rulers in Africa was stuck for about 20 minutes in the lift.
The Director of Public Affairs of the Ooni’s Palace, Comrade Moses Olafare, when contacted confirmed the incident.
Olafare said the lift developed a fault and Oba Ogunwusi was inside it for about 20 minutes. He, however, added that the monarch was unruffled throughout the period.
He said, “It is true, kabiyesi was stuck in the lift for about 20 minutes. That incident made people there to be apprehensive and there was drama there.
“The lift developed a technical fault when the Ooni was inside but the fault was rectified eventually by the technical department of the hotel and he came out.
“The hotel management tendered profuse apologies. Kabiyesi cracked jokes with the management of the hotel and asked them to improve on their facilities if they wanted to remain relevant in the Nigerian hospitality market.
“Kabiyesi calmed those who were already panicked. He asked them with a broad smile, ‘why are you panicking? Everybody became calm after that and he watched the play thereafter.
"He didn't just go there to watch a play. The play, Moremi Musical Reloaded is part of his projects. It is one of the projects of Moremi Ajasoro which he does every year. Olafare explained
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