‘Exceptional king’: Tinubu mourns Olubadan

President Bola Tinubu has mourned the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Mohood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, describing the late monarch as an “exceptional king”.

Tinubu said he received the news of the death of Olubadan with a deep sense of grief, saying the revered traditional ruler, who joined his ancestors on Thursday, March 14, 2024, would be sorely missed.

The president, in a statement issued on Friday by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, condoles with the family of Olubadan, the Oyo State Government, the Olubadan-in-Council, the Oyo State Traditional Council, and the people of Ibadan and Oyo State over “this gaping loss”.

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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 Balogun “lives eternally in his good deeds and in the memories of everyone touched by the majesty of his essence”.

Tinubu further prayed for the “repose of the soul of the departed and comfort for those mourning this sad loss”.

The Star