President Bola Ahmed Tinubu travelled to Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State to honour the legacy of Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II, the Awujale of Ijebuland.
The Awujale of Ijebuland passed “after over 65 remarkable years on the throne.”
Kabiyesi was more than a royal father to me, President Tinubu said. He added, the Late Oba Adetona was “a guide, and a man of truth”.
President Tinubu’s tribute to Oba Adetona
The President wrote on his official X account:
“Last Sunday, within hours, I lost two men I held in the highest esteem: my dear predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari, and Kabiyesi, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II, the Awujale of Ijebuland, who joined his ancestors after over 65 remarkable years on the throne.
“Kabiyesi was more than a royal father to me. He was a confidante, a guide, and a man of truth whose wisdom never failed to steady those who sought it. In over six decades on the throne, he ruled with rare dignity, candour, and courage, always putting the people first with an unmistakable sense of duty.
“I am in Ijebu-Ode today to honour his legacy at his eighth-day Fidau prayers. Oba Adetona’s demise has left an enormous void within the traditional institutions in Yorubaland and Nigeria in general. His voice, leadership, and generosity will echo far beyond Ijebuland.
“May Almighty Allah grant him Aljannah Firdaus and comfort all who mourn him.
“Bola Ahmed Tinubu
“President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”
Photo: President Bola Tinubu with he late Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II, the Awujale of Ijebuland
