Tinubu set to depart Abuja on Sunday, reason, other details emerge

• President Bola Tinubu volition depart Abuja connected Sunday, 20 July, to be the eighth-day supplication for precocious Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona
• The event, to beryllium held astatine Dipo Dina Stadium successful Ijebu-Ode, volition big dignitaries including Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun and different apical personalities
• Oba Adetona, who died astatine 91 aft implicit 60 years connected the throne, is remembered for his enactment and nationalist contributions

FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu volition permission Abuja connected Sunday, July 20, to honour the representation of the precocious Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona.

The President volition beryllium attending his eighth-day supplication ceremony.

Tinubu prepares to depart the nation’s superior this Sunday, 20 July. Photo credit: @officialABAT
Source: Twitter

The President is expected to join Ogun state Governor Dapo Abiodun and different salient Nigerians astatine the event, which volition instrumentality spot astatine the Dipo Dina Stadium successful Ijebu-Ode.

This was revealed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President connected Information & Strategy, via X.

Traditional ruler remembered for his legacy

The precocious monarch, who reigned for implicit six decades, passed distant connected 13 July astatine the property of 91.

He was buried the adjacent time successful Ijebu-Ode, his ancestral home.

Oba Adetona was wide respected for his leadership, taste influence, and contributions to nationalist unity.

Tinubu to wage last respects successful Ijebuland

Tinubu To Depart Abuja connected Sunday, Reason, Other Details Emerge
Source: Twitter

The connection confirmed that the President volition personally be the ceremonial to wage his last respects.

“President Tinubu volition beryllium successful Ijebu-Ode connected Sunday for the eighth-day supplication successful honour of the precocious Oba Sikiru Adetona,” the connection noted.

The first-class accepted ruler died connected Sunday, July 13, hours aft the decease of erstwhile President Muhammadu Buhari, who was a long-time person of the monarch, was announced.

According to The Cable, Awujale's relationship with Buhari dated backmost to the 1980s and nether bonzer circumstances, the 2 cemented their friendship.

The supplication gathering is expected to pull dignitaries from crossed the country, including apical politicians, royal fathers, and business leaders, who volition travel unneurotic to observe the beingness of the respected monarch.

Tinubu renames UNIMAID aft Buhari

Previously, Legit.ng reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renamed the University of Maiduguri successful Borno state arsenic Muhammadu Buhari University, aft the precocious erstwhile President Muhammadu Buhari, who died connected Sunday, July 13, aft a prolonged illness.

Tinubu announced this connected Thursday during an expanded peculiar league of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) convened successful honour of the precocious erstwhile president, held astatine the Presidential Villa successful Abuja.

Bayo Onanuga confirmed this successful a connection connected Thursday, shared connected his X page.

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Source: Legit.ng