JUST IN: OSUN MONARCH, ADEKUNLE AROMOLARAN IS DEAD
Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, the Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland and a distinguished monarch of Osun State, has passed away.
The monarch was announced dead in a statement, signed by Asiwaju of Ijesaland, Chief Yinka Fasuyi, on Thursday in Osogbo, the state capital.
Prior to Fasuyiās confirmation of the monarchās passage, there was anxietyĀ over the health of Oba Aromolaran, who was said to be indisposed.
Confirming the monarchās death, Fasuyi, in a tribute that he personally sent to our correspondent, wrote, āAn Era Comes To An Abrupt End!
āA Monumental History Closes!
The Lion Departs The Forest!
The Torch Bearer Of Oduduwa Relocates!
The Symbol Of Obokun Adimula Transits!
The Elegance Of Ijesaland Royalty Takes A Bow!
āThe Pride Of Yoruba Traditional Intellectualism Exits!
The Conscience Of Yoruba Traditional Rulers Departs!
āThe Last Of The Titans Bids Farewell!
Ijesaland Celebrates The Life Of Her Idol!
Ijesaland Extolls The Life Of Our Imperial Majesty!
āIjesaland Eulogises The Reign Of Our Owa Obokun Adimula!
Ijesaland Applauds The Legacy Of Our Paramount Ruler!
ā42 Years Of Monumental Reign Comes To A Glorious End!
āIjesa Women and Men, Young and Old, At Home and In The Diaspora In Unison Say Adieu To Our Baba Kaaaaaaabiyeeesiiiii Alaiyeluwa Oba (Dr.) Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran 11, CFR, LL.D.; the Owa Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland.ā
Meanwhile, former Vice PresidentĀ Atiku AbubakarĀ has also expressed his deep sorrow over the death of the monarch via his X account on Thursday.
In a statement, Atiku recalled the late monarchās fatherly warmth, describing him as more than just a father-in-law but a symbol of courage, boldness, and discipline emblematic of theĀ IjeshaĀ people.
In October 2017, the Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland and Chairman, Osun State Council of Traditional Rulers, clocked 80.
He ascended the throne on February 20, 1982, and spent 42 years on the throne until his demise.