President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of the Soun of Ogbomoso land, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade III, on the demise of the highly revered traditional ruler earlier on Sunday.
In a condolence message by his Spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Sunday in Abuja, the President commiserated with the government and people of Oyo State as well as the indigenes of Ogbomoso land on the demise of the frontline traditional ruler.
The president noted that Oyewumi’s reign of 48 years reinforced the town as a land of peace, accommodating and a bastion of history and tradition.
President Buhari also joined the Oyo State Council of Obas in mourning the First Class Traditional ruler.
He affirmed that the deceased would forever be remembered for his counsel and commitment to the unity and harmony within the ranks of the traditional rulers.
He urged sons and daughters of Ogbomoso land to be consoled with the fact that Oba Oyewumi accentuated his reign with the development and progress of the community through enduring peace and extension of hands of fellowship to peoples of other lands.
It was gathered reliably that the monarch passed on at about 1:25 am on Sunday.
The monarch, a successful trader, reigned for several decades on the throne of his forefathers.
He was said to have taken ill in the past few weeks before succumbing to the cold hands of death Sunday morning.
The monarch died at the age of 95.
He reigned for 48 years.
The monarch was born on May 27th 1926 in Ogbomoso.
Ogbomoso is the second largest town in Oyo State after Ibadan, the State capital.
The monarch was one of the sons of Oba Bello Afolabi Oyewumi.
He ascended the throne of his forefathers on October 24, 1973.
