President Tinubu Joins Governor Abiodun Other Dignataries To Attend Eighth-Day Prayers For Awujale On Sunday

 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will join host Governor Dapo Abiodun and other dignataries in attending the eighth-day prayer for the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, on Sunday in the ancient town of Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State 

 President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga

made this known in a statement 

 on Friday.

According to the statement, Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday to attend the ceremony.

“The President will join Governor Dapo Abiodun and other dignitaries at the event, which will be held at the Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu-Ode,” the statement read in part.

Oba Adetona passed away on July 13, 2025, at the age of 91.

The monarch’s death came as the country was still reeling from the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday.

His remains were laid to rest at his private residence in the Government Reserved Area, Igbeba, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.