Oyo State loses another prominent king

The Aseyin of Iseyin town in Oyo State, Oba Adekunle Salawudeen, has joined his ancestors.

The monarch who has been in and out of hospital for some time now, reportedly died Sunday morning at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan.

His remains would be moved from the hospital to the town tomorrow morning according to sources in the town.

A former member of the state house of Assembly, an indigene of Iseyin, confirmed the monarch is dead.

The ex-lawmaker who asked not to be named said, “I have called some people when I heard the rumour in the morning.

“They later confirmed it to me this afternoon.

“The Aseyin is dead. His corpse would be moved from the hospital tomorrow morning”.

Recall that no fewer than seven traditional rulers have joined their ancestors in the last nine months in Oyo State.

Prominent among the traditional rulers is the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi who died on December 12, 2021.

Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, the immediate past Olubadan died on January 2, 2022.

The 45 Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi also died in April this year.