‘HE PERSONIFIED COURAGE’: ATIKU’S TRIBUTE TO LATE OSUN MONARCH, AROMOLARAN
Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president and the Peoples’ Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the last general election, has conveyed his profound sadness over the passing of Oba Gabriel Aromolaran, the Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland.
Reacting to Aromolaran’s death, Atiku recalled the late monarch’s fatherly warmth, describing him as more than just a father-in-law but a symbol of courage, boldness, and discipline emblematic of the Ijesha people.
Atiku’s wife, Titi, is from Ilesa in Osun State.
Taking to X on Thursday, Atiku shared the statement alongside a picture of him, the monarch, and the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke.
He wrote, “With a heavy heart, I received the news of the passing of the Owa Obokun of Ijesha Land, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran.
“The late Owa was more than a father-in-law to me. Each time I visited him, he accorded me the homecoming welcome of a son. We all loved him dearly.
“He was a great monarch and personified the boldness, courage, and discipline of the Ijesha progeny.
“On behalf of my wife, Titi, I share my condolences with the Owa-in-Council and the entire indigenes and residents of Ijesha land, especially members of the royal family.
“As Oba Aromolaran turns his face to his maker, I pray that his soul finds a gentle repose,” he concluded.
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