The Ogun State Government has announced the burial rites for the late Awujale of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Adetona. The burial will take place today at Ogbagba Court, Igbeba, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State at 4PM.
He died on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at the age of 91.
A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, urged residents of the state to remember the family of the monarch in their prayers (TVC)
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