A former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has described the death of the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran as a great loss.
Prince Oyinlola, in a statement he issued on Thursday, commiserated with the people of Ijesaland, Osun State and Nigeria as he described the late oba as a national treasure.
The statement reads:
“The death of a revered monarch anywhere impoverishes a culture and an heritage. This is exactly how I will describe the death of Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II, the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland whose transition was announced today. He was a national treasure, and his death, a loss of immense proportion.
“On behalf of…
Source: Nigerian Tribune