Awujale, Oba Adetona

Awujale, Oba Adetona, dies at 91

The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, has died.

The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has confirmed in a statement.

Aged 91, the Awujale passed away on Sunday, hours after the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari in a London clinic.

Oba Adetona was born on May 10, 1934. Until his demise, he served as the Awujale of the Ijebu Kingdom, having been installed on April 2, 1960, making him one of the longest-reigning monarchs in Nigeria.

A member of the House of Anikinaiya, the Awujale’s death is great loss not only to Ijebuland, Ogun State, but to Nigeria as a country.

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