The Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, is dead.
The Osun State first-class monarch, who ascended the throne of his ancestral fathers on the 20th of February, 1982 and spent 42 years, dies at the age of 86 after battling with an undisclosed illness.
His death was announced in a statement, signed by Asiwaju of Ijesaland, Chief Yinka Fasuyi, on Thursday in Oshogbo, the state capital.
Meanwhile, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has also expressed his deep sorrow over the death of the monarch via his X account on Thursday, describing him as more than just a father-in-law but a symbol of courage, boldness, and exemplary leader of the Ijesha people.
The House of Representatives has shifted its resumption date by one week. This follows a rescheduling from the original date of September 17, 2024, as communicated to the members via an internal memo by the Clerk of the House, Dr Yahaya Danzaria, on Wednesday. A statement issued by the House spokesman, Akin Rotimi, noted that during the recess, lawmakers carried out outreach programmes peculiar to their constituencies. Rotimi further revealed […]
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