Senator Yunus Akintunde Mourns Oba Ismaila Olasunkanmi Abioye, Describes Late Oniroko As ‘Exceptional Traditional Ruler’
Senator Yunus Akintunde has expressed shock over the passage of Oniroko of Iroko, His Royal Highness, Oba Ismaila Olasunkanmi Abioye Opeola, who died in the early hours of today.
In a release made available to the media through Kunle Olatunji, the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Senator Yunus Akintunde, the lawmaker described the late monarch as quite exceptional and highly respected among his subjects and other traditional rulers within the Oyo State traditional Council of Chiefs and Obas.
“I received with shock the news of the demise of Kabiyesi Oniroko of Irokoland, His Royal Highness, Oba Ismaila Olasunkanmi Abioye Opeola, Kunrunlolu-I.”
“Kabiyesi was quite a unique traditional ruler who was held in high esteem by his subject and among other traditional rulers upholding values of excellent leadership”.
“We will miss Kabiyesi’s fatherly disposition and affection personally to me and especially to his subjects, the good people of Irokoland, who undoubtedly witnessed notable developments and monumental achievements during his peaceful reign.”
“I commiserate with his immediate family members and the entire people of the Iroko community and environs where the respected monarch reigned.”
“May Almighty Allah grant him Aljannah Fridaus and rest in perfect peace with his ancestors and his family, the good people of Irokoland, the fortitude to bear the loss of his passage.” He concluded.
