‘An Unrelenting Advocate of Pristine Ideals’ – Tinubu Mourns Olubadan
POLITICS DIGEST- President Bola Tinubu is mourning the passing of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Mohood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II.
The President in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, condoled with the family of the Olubadan, the government of Oyo State, the Olubadan-in-Council, the Oyo State Traditional Council, and the people of Ibadanland and Oyo State over the loss.
President Tinubu said he is mourning the Olubadan but is also celebrating “his remarkable life of service to his people, the state, and the nation.”
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“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,” the President was quoted in the statement.
President Tinubu urged all who are in mourning to find solace in the immortal legacies of the Olubadan, stating that the Olubadan lives eternally in his good deeds and in the memories of everyone touched by the majesty of his essence.
The President prayed for the repose of the soul of the departed and comfort for those mourning this sad loss.
