President Bola Tinubu says he received the news of the passing of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Mohood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, with a deep sense of grief.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed this in a statement issued on Friday.
Ngelale said the President condoled with the family of the Olubadan, the government of Oyo State, the Olubadan-in-Council, the Oyo State Traditional Council, and the people of Ibadanland and Oyo State over this gaping loss.
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He said though President Tinubu mourns the Olubadan, yet he celebrates his remarkable life of service to his people, the state, and the nation.
He said: “His Imperial Majesty, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, was an exceptional king who used his ancestral stool in the service of humanity.
“He was compassionate, courageous, and an unrelenting advocate of the pristine ideals of peace, honesty, and unity.
“His wise counsel will be sorely missed at this time in the life of our country.”
President Tinubu urged all who are in mourning to find solace in the immortal legacies of the Olubadan, stating that the Olubadan lives eternally in his good deeds and in the memories of everyone touched by the majesty of his essence.
The President prayed for the repose of the soul of the departed and comfort for those mourning this sad loss.