Awujale’s death has caused me double pain, says Tinubu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Late Awujale of Ijebuland Oba Sikiru Adetona

Awujale’s death has caused me double pain, says Tinubu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his deep sorrow over the passing of Awujale of Ijebuland Oba Sikiru Adetona.

The Awujale of Ijebuland, who died on Sunday night hours after the former President Muhammadu Buhari passed on. And Tinubu says this has caused him double pain.

In a statement personally signed by him, Tinubu described the monarch’s demise as a monumental loss, particularly given its coincidence with the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

The President praised Oba Adetona as a towering natural ruler who served his people with dignity, panache, and an unwavering sense of duty. He noted that the monarch’s over 65-year reign was marked by tremendous progress and development in Ijebu-Ode and the entire Ijebuland.

Tinubu said He cherished their time together, finding Oba Adetona’s company comforting, his wisdom enriching, and his candour empowering.

Tinubu wrote: “One of Nigeria’s most outstanding, foremost, and revered traditional rulers, His Royal Majesty, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland, has joined his ancestors after over 65 remarkable years on the throne.

“I received the news of this transition Sunday night with double pain in my heart as it coincided with the passing of my predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari. The demise of Oba Adetona has left an enormous void within the traditional institutions in Yorubaland and Nigeria in general.