{"id":8211,"date":"2025-07-13T21:43:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T21:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/?p=8211"},"modified":"2025-07-13T21:43:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T21:43:25","slug":"awujale-of-ijebuland-oba-sikiru-adetona-dies-at-91-after-65-year-reign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/13\/awujale-of-ijebuland-oba-sikiru-adetona-dies-at-91-after-65-year-reign\/","title":{"rendered":"Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, Dies at 91 After 65-Year Reign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"486\"><strong data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"486\">Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the esteemed Awujale of Ijebuland and one of Nigeria\u2019s longest-reigning monarchs, has died at the age of 91.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"725\">The revered traditional ruler passed away on Sunday, marking the end of a remarkable 65-year reign that began in April 1960. His death came just hours after the passing of his close friend and former Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"1055\">Widely celebrated for his wisdom, candour, and leadership, Oba Adetona was more than a royal figure\u2014he was a moral compass and respected elder statesman in Nigeria\u2019s sociopolitical landscape. His influence extended far beyond Ijebuland, as he became a regular voice of reason consulted by both political and traditional leaders.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1360\">Throughout his reign, Oba Adetona championed the development of Ijebuland and upheld the cultural values of the Yoruba people. His tenure witnessed Nigeria\u2019s transition from colonial rule to independence, and through decades of democratic and military regimes, he remained a steady, principled presence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1497\">Oba Adetona\u2019s legacy is deeply embedded in his commitment to justice, community advancement, and fearless advocacy on national matters.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1601\">Further details surrounding funeral arrangements and succession plans are expected in the coming days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the esteemed Awujale of Ijebuland and one of Nigeria\u2019s longest-reigning monarchs, has died at the age of 91. The revered traditional ruler passed away on Sunday, marking the end of a remarkable 65-year reign that began in April 1960. His death came just hours after the passing of his close friend [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8214,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, dies at 91 after 65 years of transformative royal leadership.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8211"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8211"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8215,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8211\/revisions\/8215"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}