{"id":169462,"date":"2025-07-14T19:54:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T18:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/showunmi-mourns-awujale-of-ijebuland-oba-adetona"},"modified":"2025-07-14T21:00:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T20:00:23","slug":"showunmi-mourns-awujale-of-ijebuland-oba-adetona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/showunmi-mourns-awujale-of-ijebuland-oba-adetona","title":{"rendered":"Showunmi Mourns Awujale of Ijebuland Oba Adetona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The PDP Chieftain, Segun Showunmi, has said the vacuum created following the demise of the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, would be difficult to match.<\/p>\n<p>Showunmi stated this while paying tribute to the monarch who died at the age of 91 on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The convener and promoter of The Alternative, expressed his deep condolences, saying \u201c Your shoes are very big only the gods can help fill this mighty shoe you left behind\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the monarch lived not only for himself but for the entire sons and daughters of the Ijebu kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201c Oh, the big iroko has fallen Ajankoro dugbe dugbe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour duty is done on this royal throne, in this sphere now you join the ancestors, your ancestors our forebears. I reckon they will be proud of you for leaving the throne better than you found it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c Your shoes are very big, only the gods can help fill this mighty shoe you left behind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBaba Adetoun sun re. May Almighty Allah accept your soul and forgive your sins\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The PDP Chieftain, Segun Showunmi, has said the vacuum created following the demise of the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, would be difficult to match. Showunmi stated this while paying tribute to the monarch who died at the age of 91 on Sunday. 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