By Seyifunmi Odunuga
A prominent traditional ruler in the Oke-Ogun region of Oyo State, the Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba (Dr). Abd-Ganiy Adekunle Salau, Ajinese 1, has passed away, family sources have revealed.
REPORTERS AT LARGE gathered that the monarch had been in a hospital in Ibadan suffering from a critical ailment.
The University of Ibadan trained veterinary doctor, who ascended the throne in 2007, was said to have died at the University College Hospital, where he has been for months.
The monarch’s death happened on Sunday, the fourth such occurrence among senior traditional rulers in Oyo State in eight months.
Earlier, the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Ajagungbade Oyewumi died in December 2021, followed by the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who, respectively, joined their ancestors, as the Yoruba customarily say when a monarch dies, in January and April 2022.
While his remains are being parked for onward journey to his town, a less than one hour journey from the state capital, traditionalists have begun passage rites around the ancient town.
Iseyin is an ancient Yoruba town located in northern Oyo State, about 91 km from the capital Ibadan.
