BREAKING: Awujale of Ijebu, Oba Sikiru Adetona, is dead

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Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebuland, has passed away at the age of 91.

The revered monarch died on Sunday, shortly after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, a close friend of the late king.

Oba Adetona, who was one of the longest-reigning traditional rulers in the country, ascended the throne in 1960, and a highly respected voice among Yoruba monarchs and across the country.

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