Aareonakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams has described the death of the late Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Abdul-Ganiyu Adekunle Salawudeen(Oloogunebi Ajinese 1) as a colossal loss, saying Yoruba has lost one of its illustrious sons.
Iba Adams in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi, added that the death of the first class monarch had robbed Yorubaland of another illustrious son.
The Yoruba generalissimo, while condoling with the Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde and the people of Iseyin, stated also that Oyo state had lost four of its foremost monarchs in the last seven months, insisting that it was one death too many for Oyo state in particular and Yorubaland in general.
“When you consider the rate at which we lose our traditional rulers, particularly, in Oyo state in the last seven months, you begin to wonder why and how this had negatively affected Yorubaland and the traditional institution across South-west.
“These are very difficult moments in our history because Yoruba don’t lose prominent Obas in such a shocking manner.
“The death of Aseyin has robbed us of an exemplary ruler whose life was a true reflection of service to humanity.
“With a positive mindset, courage, character and interest of a leader whose vision is to transform the town and live for the growth and development of others, the late Aseyin had made remarkable impacts that would outlive him.
Until his death last Sunday,the late Aseyin was aged 62.
“Part of his achievements are very obvious because he brought unprecedented development to Iseyin town, making the town one of the fast developing in Oyo town.
“I pray God to give the family and the people of Iseyin the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
Adams, however, urged the grieving queens of the late monarch to take solace in the fact that though Kabiesi’s journey in life was a bit short, he actually lived a worthy life.