Tinubu Mourns Olubadan of Ibadan

Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria Friday, March 15th, 2024

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Mohood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II

Presidential Spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said Tinubu received the news of the passing of Olubadan with a deep sense of grief.

The President condoled with the family of Olubadan, the government of Oyo State, the Olubadan-in-Council, the Oyo State Traditional Council, and the people of Ibadanland and Oyo State over this gaping loss.

Ngelale in the statement said “President Tinubu mourns Olubadan, yet celebrates his remarkable life of service to his people, the state, and the nation.

“His Imperial Majesty, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, was an exceptional king who used his ancestral stool in the service of humanity. He was compassionate, courageous, and an unrelenting advocate of the pristine ideals of peace, honesty, and unity.

“His wise counsel will be sorely missed at this time in the life of our country,” the President said.

Tinubu urged all who are in mourning to find solace in the immortal legacies of the Olubadan, stating that the Olubadan lives eternally in his good deeds and in the memories of everyone touched by the majesty of his essence.

The President prayed for the repose of the soul of the departed and comfort for those mourning this sad loss.