Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has paid a condolence visit to Oyo state government over the demise of two of her prominent rulers; The Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oyewunmi and Olubadan of Ibadanland,Oba Saliu Adetunji.

Chief Obasanjo who visited the Agodi  Secretariat, Ibadan condoled with the state government and families of the deceased and prayed for the repose of the souls of the two monarchs.’’ I thought I should pay condolence visit in Oyo State where within a short period of time, you have lost two of your highest traditional rulers’’,according to the former president.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo(3rd on the left), Oyo State Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan(2nd on the left),Former secretary to Oyo state government, Chief Olayiwola Olakojo(2nd right).

Responding, Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde represented by the Deputy Governor,Engineer Rauf Olaniyan appreciated former president Obasanjo, describing him as a core Yoruba man who understands cultural values.

He said Oyo state government would continue to draw from his wealth of experience.

On the entourage of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo were the former Secretary to Oyo state government, Chief Olayiwola Olakojo and Otunba Oyewole Fasawe.

Iyabo Adebisi

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