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The late paramount ruler of Ijesa Land, His Imperial Majesty Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II, will be laid to rest on December 14 and 15, 2024.
The burial arrangements were announced in a statement by the Owa-in-Council and Agba Ijesas in Ilesa, Osun state.
The council, led by RHC Bola Orolugbagbe (Odole Owa of Ijesaland), RHC Adebusi James Gbadamosi (Obaodo of Ijesaland), and RHC Ojo Omoniyi Ogunyemo (Lejoka of Ijesaland), highlighted the late monarch’s significant contributions to education and academia in Nigeria and beyond.
Prince Adeola Aromolaran, the late Oba’s first son, revealed that his father published his first economics book at the age of 29, which became widely used across West Africa, including Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Ghana, while he was an undergraduate at Fourah Bay College in the 1980s.
The late Oba also authored other economics books that benefited students across the region.
President Bola Tinubu described the monarch as a just leader who upheld truth and fairness throughout his reign.
In a condolence message to the family of the late Oba Tinubu said the late Oba inspired Nigerians and Africa at large with his books and publications as well as his commitment to fairness and justice.
The President noted that the late Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II was a great adherent to the values of Yoruba culture and African tradition, which defined his 42-year reign as king and 40th Owa Obokun.
Also, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar eulogised the late Aromolaran II for living an exemplary lifestyle.
Atiku said the late Oba was more than a father-in-law to him and a symbol of courage, boldness, and discipline emblematic of the Ijesha people.
Prince Adeola thanked the traditional chiefs, the Owa-In-Council, who stood firm and abided by the legacies of the late king by gracefully observing 90 days of mourning and fixing the date for final burial.
He added that Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has constituted a committee to oversee the burial, urging all critical stakeholders including all Ijesa traditional rulers, Owa-In-Council, and all Ijesa sons and daughters at home and in the diaspora to respect and honour the date.
The late Monarch was the 40th Owa-Obokun of Ijesaland having ascended the throne in 1982 according to the history of Yorubaland, Owa-obokun literarily meaning (He who fetches the sea water) when his father the great Oduduwa of Yorubaland became blind.
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