Ogun: Intrigues as Awujale stool remains vacant one year after

Monday, July 13 makes it precisely 1 twelvemonth the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona joined his ancestors.

The monarch died connected Sunday, July 13, 2025, astatine the property of 91, aft spending 65 years connected the throne. 

He was buried the adjacent day, Monday, July 14, astatine his backstage residence successful Ijebu-Ode, according to Islamic rites.

The quality of his demise came hours isolated from that of his friend, erstwhile President Muhammadu Buhari.

Born connected May 10, 1934, into the household of Prince Rufai Adeleke of the Anikinaiya Royal House successful Imupa, Ijebu-Ode, Oba Adetona was presented with the unit of bureau astatine property 26 by the past Premier of the Western Region, Chief Ladoke Akintola. He succeeded Oba Adesanya Gbelegbuwa II.

He was joined to 3 wives – Iyabọ Oke, Modupe Ẹkundayọ, and Oluwakẹmi Dodo-Williams and is survived b...