The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, His Royal Majesty Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, has reportedly joined his ancestors.
A palace source, who preferred anonymity, said the monarch died on Wednesday, 12 September, 2024 after a brief illness.
Though the Owa Obokun palace has not issued any official statement with regard to the monarch’s passing, sources within the palace confirmed the death of the popular monarch.
The source said, “Baba has passed, but we are waiting for an official announcement from the palace.
“You can see that they have started performing some traditional rites. This has to be done before any announcement can be made”.
There was a heavy presence of security personnel around the grounds of the palace with some traditional rites typically performed following the demise of a king being carried out.
