Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland, Aromolaran, is dead
The Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, is dead.
He died at 86.
The death of the first class monarch of Osun was announced in a statement signed by the Asiwaju of Ijesaland, Chief Yinka Fasuyi, on Thursday in Osogbo, the state capital.
D’GALLERYTV has gathered that before the monarch’s demise, anxiety had trailed his health as he was said to be indisposed.
In a tribute on the monarch, Fasuyi wrote: “An Era Comes To An Abrupt End! A Monumental History Closes!
The Lion Departs The Forest!
The Torch Bearer Of Oduduwa Relocates!
The Symbol Of Obokun Adimula Transits!
The Elegance Of Ijesaland Royalty Takes A Bow!
“The Pride Of Yoruba Traditional Intellectualism Exits!
The Conscience Of Yoruba Traditional Rulers Departs!
“The Last Of The Titans Bids Farewell!
Ijesaland Celebrates The Life Of Her Idol!
Ijesaland Extolls The Life Of Our Imperial Majesty!
“42 Years Of Monumental Reign Comes To A Glorious End!
“Ijesa Women and Men, Young and Old, At Home and In The Diaspora In Unison Say Adieu To Our Baba Kaaaaaaabiyeeesiiiii Alaiyeluwa Oba (Dr) Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran 11, CFR, LL.D.; the Owa Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland.”
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar expressed deep sorrow over the monarch’s passage via his X account on Thursday.
In a statement, Atiku described him as more than just a father-in-law but a symbol of courage, boldness and discipline emblem of the Ijesha people.
Oba Aromolaran ascended the throne on February 20, 1982 and spent 42 years on the throne.
