President Buhari mourns death of popular monarch
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of the Soun of Ogbomoso land, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi, Ajagungbade III, on the demise of the highly revered traditional ruler earlier on Sunday.
In a condolence message by his Spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Sunday in Abuja, the President commiserated with the government and people of Oyo State as well as the indigenes of Ogbomoso land on the demise of the frontline traditional ruler.
The president noted that Oyewumi’s reign of 48 years reinforced the town as a land of peace, accommodating and a bastion of history and tradition.
President Buhari also joined the Oyo State Council of Obas in mourning the First Class Traditional ruler.
He affirmed that the deceased would forever be remembered for his counsel and commitment to the unity and harmony within the ranks of the traditional rulers.
He urged sons and daughters of Ogbomoso land to be consoled with the fact that Oba Oyewumi accentuated his reign with the development and progress of the community through enduring peace and extension of hands of fellowship to peoples of other lands.
In a related development, Sen. Teslim Folarin (APC-Oyo Central) and the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, have condoled with the entire Soun Royal families, Ogbomoso people and all Yoruba traditional rulers on the demise of Oba (Dr) Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade III, the Soun of Ogbomoso.
Folarin, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Content, in a condolence message he personally signed, extolled the late oba’s extraordinary and committed leadership role to his people during his 48 years reign as the Soun of Ogbomoso.
“The highly revered oba will be long remembered for his towering role and dedication toward improving the lives, as well as aspirations of the people of Ogbomoso and Oyo State at large.
“During the late Soun’s almost five decades reign, Ogbomoso produced first democratically elected Deputy Governor and Governor of Oyo State.
“His reign also witnessed numerous unprecedented achievements and developments,” Folarin said.
The 95-year-old traditional ruler, who is the 20th Soun of Ogbomoso, joined his ancestors in the early hours of Sunday.
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