Ijebu Ode, Nigeria – E be like say dem Heaven don dey gather royal friends. Sikiru Kayode Adetona, wey be the Awujale of Ijebuland, don jackpa from this side of life at age 91. Im waka go join hin ancestors on Sunday, just few hours after dem break the news say Muhammadu Buhari, hin long-time padi and former president, don also join the great beyond.
Na wetin dem talk be say Oba Adetona reign for more than 64 years, starting from April 2, 1960. Na wetin we fit call ‘longest-serving monarch’ for Nigeria history. E no just be say na throne, na family relationship too, as him friendship with Buhari begin long time ago for the 1980s.
As dem dey gree now, history talk say for 1983, as Buhari dey plan im military coup, Ogun state governor, Olabisi Onabanjo, don already sign order wey go remove Oba Adetona by January 2, 1984. But as God go have am, the coup wey happen on December 31, 1983, come change everything. Next thing, Buhari intervene and rescue the throne for the Awujale. Talk about timing! (Na God dey direct this royal life matter o!)
Buari and Oba Adetona dey like two peas in a pod. Even when Buhari don finish him tenure, dem maintain the friendship till this day. Now that both don pass, the people of Ijebuland dey mourn as dem don loss one of their strongest voices.
Details wey concern how the Awujale take pass never fully show, but we dey expect statement from the palace and government soon. Peeps go gather, share stories, and toast palm wine for the big man wey go don enter history for hin people.
As e be now, na like movie this matter hot! How e go be without our king? (No wahala, dem say dem dey arrange big burial plans!) From the sounds of it, the entire Ijebu land go come together to show love for their king wey no dey joke with culture and tradition. So many memories dey dey fly around, and we fit just imagine some big gatherings coming in hot!
