The remains of the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, will be interred today at exactly 4.00 p.m.
Ogun State government announced the burial rites on Monday in a press statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi.
This is as it urged residents of the state to remember the family of the revered monarch in their prayers.
Adetona joined his ancestors on Sunday at the age of 91.
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State made the formal announcement in a statement he issued on Sunday.
FrontPage reports that the governor, while mourning, declared that the extraordinary life of Oba Adetona and honour his contributions brought to Nigeria should be celebrated.
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has also expressed sadness over the passing of Adetona.
The president said he received the transition of the Awujale with double pain in his heart as it coincided with the passing of his predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari.
“The demise of Oba Adetona has left an enormous void within the traditional institutions in Yorubaland and Nigeria in general,” the president remarked.
He described Adetona as a towering natural ruler who served his people with dignity, panache, class, and an unmistakable sense of duty.
