The Onilua of Ilua, in the Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State, Oba Samuel Afolabi, has been reported dead.
It was learnt that the monarch said to be the oldest king in the state, passed on in the early hours of Saturday following an illness related to old age.
The late monarch, who was a commercial farmer at Arigidana, Baba Ode in the Itesiwaju Local Government Area of the state before his coronation as king, succeeded Oba Majaro in 1981. It was learnt that Afolabi’s choice as Oba was based on a unanimous agreement by community leaders and kingmakers of Ilualand.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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