Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has commiserated with the people of Akure and the Ondo State government on the passing of the Deji of Akureland, Oba Adebiyi Adesida, Afunbiowo II.
He said that the late Deji was a good monarch who would be sorely missed by the people and all his friends, among whom he was one.
Ajimobi said this in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Festus Adedayo.
“I am indescribably shocked at the passing of the highly respected monarch. He was my personal friend of many years and I confirm the words of encomium that are being showered on him for the wonderful leadership he offered the people of Akureland and Ondo State in general during his brief reign as the Deji,” Ajimobi said.
He expressed shock that the Deji had to pass at this time when Akureland and the state needed his reputed wisdom and the widespread social tentacles he had which he was employing for the uplift of the state.
Governor Ajimobi said that the people of Oyo State and the state capital, Ibadan, would miss the revered monarch who lived in Ibadan for decades before his ascendancy as the Deji.
“He was our good son who happened to have come from the royal lineage of Akureland. He was a man who never belittled his friends and treated all equally. We will miss his gentle kindred spirit and love for his people,” the governor said.
While commiserating with the government of Ondo State on the passing of the Deji, Ajimobi prayed for the repose of his soul and prayed that God would give his family and friends the fortitude to bear what he called the irreparable and untimely departure of the monarch.
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