The Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II, has joined his ancestors.
The first class traditional and paramount ruler of Ijesaland was aged 86.
His passage was announced in a statement, signed by Asiwaju of Ijesaland, Chief Yinka Fasuyi, today in Osogbo, the state capital.
Fasuyi, in a tribute, 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!
“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.”
The late paramount ruler of Ijesaland ascended the throne on February 20, 1982, and spent 42 years on the throne until his demise.
