Tuesday, 05 November, 2024

How Olubadan died


Olubadan

Details of how the late Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji joined his ancestors, at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, on Sunday have emerged.

Oba Adetunji passed on at the age of 93.The Olubadan died 22 days after the death of Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi.

Oba Adetunji was crowned Olubadan after the demise of Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade.

Speaking with reporters, the Palace spokesman, Adeola Oloko said: ā€œIt was around 1am that Kabiyesi passed on.

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ā€œAround 9 pm (Saturday), he was first taken to a private hospital, before he was carried to UCH Ibadan around 1 am, thereafter he passed on.

ā€œBaba passed on after a brief illness. He spent about five to six days at the hospital.ā€

The late Olubadan was buried on Sunday (today) at 4 pm at the Palace.

Oloko also refuted rumors that the monarch died of COVID-19.


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