Panic was palpable on Thursday night after Adeyeye Ogunwusi, ooni of Ife, was stuck in the elevator of a Lagos hotel for an unexpected time frame.
The monarch was said to have visited the Intercontinental hotel in Victoria Island to attend an event in company of Naomi, his wife, and other members of his entourage.
He had gone to watch ‘Queen Moremi: The Musical’, a stage play, before the incident occurred.
In video clips circulating the internet, the traditional ruler appeared to have been stranded in the lift while calls were made for the staff of the hotel to come to his rescue.
This resulted in the loom of panic as the remaining members of his entourage were also seen adopting different approaches to bring him out.
There was a mild drama at the Lagos Continental hotel last night when the Ooni of Ife and his entourage got stuck inside the elevator. The monarch had gone there to see the Queen Moremi play. Cc @Gidi_Traffic pic.twitter.com/iWL5DtQzRs
— Gidifeednews (@gidifeedtv) January 3, 2020
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After “nearly 15 minutes” of yelling and drama from the ooni’s people, he was eventually evacuated from the elevator through the basement.
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No cause for alarm for Ooni! He is the Arole Oodua! A mere lift is too ordinary to trap him. If the worst happened, he would simply invoke the power of egbe, that is the Yoruba’s supernatural power of teleportation!
And Pronto he would just land in his palace in Ile- Ife unscathed, beaming with smiles, and mumbling incantations to show appreciation to the divinities!