Oba Okunade Sijuwade: passes on

Former Governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that the departed monarch of the ancient Yoruba city, Ile-Ife, Oba Okuande Sijuwade will be sorely missed.

” Oba Sijuwade will be missed but will be remembered as one of the foremost rulers in Nigeria and a powerful and influential custodian of the Yoruba culture whose influence reaches beyond Nigeria to continental and international levels “.

” Oba Sijuwade was an embodiment of culture and tradition who made Yoruba race proud. The passing of Oba Sijuwade the Ooni of Ife is a loss for the Yoruba race and all of Nigeria.

“Due to the force of his personality and character, he had been a prime instrument in the revival and greater relevance of the Yoruba traditional Institution and culture. He shall now take his place among the great figures of our race who have moved on from this life into immortality”, added Tinubu, who was away in Conakry Guinea on Wednesday, when Sijuwade’s demise was officially announced.