Courageous and highly espected monarch, the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, has journeyed into the final home.
His remains were were committed to the earth in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State in line with with the Islamic faith, in the presence of many prominent people who gathered to bid him farewell..
As ‘The Nation’ writes, the late Adetona vehemently advocated a demised Ijebu monarch should be buried according to requirements of the monarch’s religion.
The nonagenarian and longest reigned traditional ruler in the Southwest was interred in a dome – like mausoleum at his private residence, Ogbagba Court Igbeba, Ijebu Ode around 6pm after islamic rites presided over by the Chief Imam of Ijebuland, Sheik Muftaudeen Ayanbadejo.
The ready-made tomb was constructed by the late Awujale besides his parents.
Moves by traditionalists, who arrived in large numbers ostensibly to perform the age-long traditional rites, were rebuffed.
