President Muhammadu Buhari, Sunday, condoled with the government and people of Oyo State, the Royal Family, the Olubadan-in-council as well as the people of Ibadan on the passing of Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji.
A statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said Buhari affirmed that “the late Kabiyesi was a visionary and compassionate leader, who used the spheres of his influence as a respected traditional ruler and a lover of the creative industry to advance the progress of his people, encouraging and motivating them to give their best in their vocation and to the nation.
As the funeral rites of the 41st Olubadan of Ibadanland got underway in Ibadan, the President expressed confidence and trust that “the process of selecting his successor will be guided by wisdom, understanding and good judgment that exemplified the life he lived.”
Buhari then prayed God to grant the soul of Oba Adetunji eternal rest and comfort the family, friends, associates and subjects he left behind.