The Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, has commiserated with his Osun State counterpart, Ogbeni AbdulRauf Aregbesola, and the people of Osun State over the death of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, Olubuse II.
Ahmed described the late traditional ruler as an icon of international status who bestrode the traditional institution with candour and panache.
In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahab Oba, Governor Ahmed said the passage of the Ooni marks a glorious close of a glowing chapter in the tradition and culture of the Yoruba nation.
He described it as a monumental loss to the country’s traditional institution and the nation at large.
Ahmed noted that the late Ooni would be sorely missed not only by the people of Ile Ife in Osun State, but the entire people of Nigeria.
He prayed God to grant the departed soul eternal rest, the family of the deceased the people of Ile Ife and Osun State in general the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
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