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Olubadan Buried in Ibadan

The late Olubadan of Ibadan

The remains of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, have been interred at his Popoyemoja Palace, Ibadan.

The corpse was returned to the palace at about 4:35pm from Mapo Hall where a lying in state and prayer held amid weeping and tears from family members and sympathizers.

He was accompanied by top Islamic leaders.

Rauf Olaniyan, Deputy Governor of Oyo State led top government functionaries to grace the burial rite of the late nonagenarian.  

Thousands of indigenes and residents of Ibadan witnessed the burial.

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