Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n
Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has expressed deep pain over the death of former Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi.<\/p>\n
His reaction was contained in a statement on Friday by spokesman, Adeola Oloko.<\/p>\n
Olubadan said he was in a \u201cdilemma\u201d as it was not in Yoruba tradition for a father to announce the obituary of his son.<\/p>\n
The monarch noted that words were not enough to describe the \u201cuntimely exit of an illustrious son and Aare of Ibadan land\u201d.<\/p>\n
Olubadan recalled that he and Ajimobi met at Ibadan House, Oke Aremo, in February.<\/p>\n
\u201cA wall (not hall) of fame built in honour of some illustrious Ibadan indigenes had been erected just before the outbreak of COVID-19.<\/p>\n
\u201cNobody had the slightest idea that death would come calling on him so quickly.
\n\u201cAjimobi was vibrant and full of life at that occasion.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur prayer has always been that our children should outlive us. But, who are we to challenge the sovereignty of Almighty God who gives and takes without question,\u201d Adetunji said.<\/p>\n
The Oba consoled with Ajimobi family and the entire people of Ibadan land.<\/p>\n
He prayer that Almighty Allah would give all his friends and relatives the fortitude to bear the loss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Africa Press-Nigeria: Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has expressed deep pain over the death of former Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi. His reaction was contained in a statement on Friday by spokesman, Adeola Oloko. Olubadan said he was in a \u201cdilemma\u201d as it was not in Yoruba tradition for a father to announce the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":8671,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[611,1451],"class_list":["post-26707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-ajimobi","tag-covid-19"],"yoast_head":"\n