Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, has passed away at the age of 91.
Sources confirmed the revered monarch died on Sunday, just hours after news broke of the passing of his close friend and former Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari.
Prince Adedoyin Alatishe, a member of the royal family, wrote in a heartfelt message on X (formerly Twitter).
“Baami Ogbagba agbatewole 💔. Erin wo. Omo anikilaya saagbu.”
Oba Adetona ascended the throne in 1960, making him one of Nigeria’s longest-reigning traditional rulers.
Over the decades, he became a symbol of leadership and an influential voice in the sociopolitical progress of Ijebuland and Ogun State.
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