Awujale's Death: Traditionalists barred from taking over funeral
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 15/07/2025
Contrary to the Yoruba burial tradition for monarchs, the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, was buried on Monday in accordance with Islamic rites.The monarch died on Sunday at 91, and his remains were interred on Monday at his Ijebu Ode private residence.Before the monarch’s body was committed to the earth, traditionalists believed to be members of the Osugbo cult showed up at the royal father’s residence to take over the burial of the late monarch, but soldiers, police and officials of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps deployed to the monarch’s residence (…)
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